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half-bred

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noun

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Adjective
  • The crossbred nature of Goodspeed Musicals’ various developmental programs means that the loss of the Terris Theatre for a year will not shut down the flow of new musicals at the organization.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Ramping up the coral production line While newly crossbred corals were recently outplanted and are now being monitored to evaluate which combination should go into production, researchers are racing to get the assembly line ready to scale output.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Enter ComEd, which is driving motorists to consider electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The executive also said Nissan is planning to roll out its new hybrid technology in the next 18 months and to hire more domestic employees.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Would there be community support to change zoning to encourage more residential and mixed-use development in the 19 acres up against the 57 Freeway, bordered by Orangethorpe, Placentia and Crowther avenues?
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Its southern counterpart, meanwhile, will be a little taller at 889 ft (270 m), with mixed-use residential space and another rooftop terrace.
    Adam Williams April 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The goal was originally waived off due to his stick touching the puck above the cross bar.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Chancalay flicked a low cross from near the left post through a crowd of defenders for a one-touch finish by Yeboah into a wide-open net that gave Minnesota the lead for good in the 67th minute.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • In this week’s issue, John Seabrook, a staff writer and doodle owner, explores how these crossbreeds got to be so popular.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Half-bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-bred. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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