as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
unwashed skin is a breeding ground for bacteria
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Recent Examples of breeding ground
Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues.
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Refinery29 Staff, Refinery29, 12 Nov. 2025
Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.
—Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
How To Remove Mold from Shower Head Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
While buying has picked up a bit this year, the impact of the places that were breeding ground for up-and-coming comedy talent, such as Comedy Central, TBS, IFC, getting largely out of the original programming game continues to be felt.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
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Refinery29 Staff, Refinery29, 12 Nov. 2025
Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.
—Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
How To Remove Mold from Shower Head Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
While buying has picked up a bit this year, the impact of the places that were breeding ground for up-and-coming comedy talent, such as Comedy Central, TBS, IFC, getting largely out of the original programming game continues to be felt.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding ground
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Pick up a six-pack of marigolds at the nursery or easily grow them from seed.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Joseph, who has worked in plant nurseries for five years, spoke in Creole about the toll that the job has taken on his health.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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For much of its 139-year history, NIH has been a quiet, nonpartisan nest for scientific breakthroughs, helping fund research that has led to the development of HIV treatments, Covid vaccines and cancer drugs.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Set an artificial bird or two on the nest’s edge.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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The agreement emerged from a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 people have been killed after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, Punjab Police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20ground. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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