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Examples of breeding in a Sentence
She became involved in the breeding of sled dogs.
His politeness shows good breeding.
a person who lacks breeding
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Oklahoma is home to more than 200 captive deer breeding operations, according to the state’s most recent estimates in 2013.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
Predators like coyotes can then travel across the land to the nesting pelicans, officials said, posing a risk to the breeding birds.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
Predators like coyotes can then travel across the land to the nesting pelicans, officials said, posing a risk to the breeding birds.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for breeding
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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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