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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For bottlenecked species whose numbers are so low that breeding carries a risk of inbreeding, making tiny tweaks to the DNA could create synthetic genetic diversity and expand the gene pool.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Peonies now come in a wide range of colors and forms thanks to years of breeding and hybridization.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
But the number of successful breeding pairs — defined as mates that produced at least two pups that survived an entire year — declined from five to three, the report shows.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Peonies now come in a wide range of colors and forms thanks to years of breeding and hybridization.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
But the number of successful breeding pairs — defined as mates that produced at least two pups that survived an entire year — declined from five to three, the report shows.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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