as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
some people say that honest politicians are a rare breed
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment
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as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
parents who breed in their children a deep respect for people of all classes
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Recent Examples of breed
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Henry’s Animal Campus at 351 Hillshire Drive is also at capacity with 56 cats and kittens, and 250 large breed dogs.
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Mary Ella Hastings
june 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
Athletes are breeding a lot of anxiety and social consciousness around comparison, but also from people going at them online — the trolls and the gamblers.
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Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Andreou, who now oversees more than 11,000 people, is part of a new breed transforming Microsoft’s culture, especially within Copilot and its AI lab.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Henry’s Animal Campus at 351 Hillshire Drive is also at capacity with 56 cats and kittens, and 250 large breed dogs.
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Mary Ella Hastings
june 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Verb
Fireflies use their flashing lights to communicate and breed, a process that ramps up in June and July.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
Athletes are breeding a lot of anxiety and social consciousness around comparison, but also from people going at them online — the trolls and the gamblers.
—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breed
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Fans will appreciate the one-of-a-kind decor and furnishings, including original seats from the ballpark, an authentic scoreboard and a coffee table signed by Red Sox players.
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Lands’ statement gave no indication of how park officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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Unlike conventional gaming headsets that primarily separate audio into left and right channels, Spherephones reproduces sound from above, below, behind, and in front of the user.
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As for one of the franchise's other biggest mysteries — how the characters reproduce — Coffin has a simple answer.
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But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses.
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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The powerful winds are capable of causing catastrophic damage to structures while downing trees and power lines, and producing prolonged power outages.
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In May, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda declared outbreaks after lab tests detected the spread of Bundibugyo virus, which causes a type of Ebola disease.
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The engineer flew in from Tampa to try and find her mother, sister, brother-in-law and nephew in the ruins of their nine-story apartment building, sleeping on the ground since arriving two nights ago.
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One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Her suggestions include an IONNYK digital art frame, planting trees in a national park through the National Park Foundation or a custom travel trunk by Eva Joan Repair.
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This season, some farmers may opt to plant crops that require less nitrogen fertilizer than corn, such as soy beans, in response to rising costs.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame attracts 500,000 people each year to Cleveland, while Nashville’s music history and attractions tied to country, gospel and other genres bring in about 17 million people annually.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame attracts 500,000 people each year to Cleveland, while Nashville's music history and attractions tied to country, gospel and other genres bring in about 17 million people annually.
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Geopolitical shocks, liquidity stress, regional conflicts, cyber disruptions and abrupt macroeconomic shifts now propagate across global markets.
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When that happens, the stress propagates and the rupture grows.
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“Breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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