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Definition of hybridnext
as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France

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as in cross
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit

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Adjective
Yet more than half of Fortune 100 desk workers now work under fully in-office policies, according to real estate firm JLL, up sharply from a few years ago, when most companies still ran hybrid schedules. Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 July 2026 The accelerated computing that once lived only in hyperscale data centers can now be deployed on-premises, at the edge, or in a hybrid arrangement an agency controls. Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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Both aircraft share a common airframe, hybrid-electric propulsion system and core technologies, while being configured for different mission requirements. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 This demonstrates what an asset that EV and hybrid ownership can be. Alexa St. John, Fortune, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hybrid
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Adjective
  • Sarah Dempster, an architect for Populous, said other baseball stadium projects in Atlanta, Chicago and Denver have successfully created walkable mixed-use districts around stadiums that are unique to their cities.
    Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • As examples of the mismanagement, Yiannas noted the outbreak’s extreme size—already well over double the typical number of cases seen in recent years—as well as mixed messaging and confusion among consumers.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
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  • Mercado opened the scoring in the 17th minute, slipping behind the Wave's back line before meeting Ainsley McCammon’s cross with a header for her third goal in three matches.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • In the coming Supreme Court season, the issue will again be in the cross-hairs.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026
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  • Labradoodles are a crossbreed between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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