as in types
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 reproduces
to bring forth offspring
rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated
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as in fosters
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 causes
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 sleeps
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night
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as in plants
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 breeds
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Types of dog brushes There is a wide variety of dog brushes available to meet the different coat needs of dog breeds.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
According to Shelter Animals Count, large breeds make up 29 percent of all shelter intakes but only 26 percent of adoptions, leaving many stuck in kennels while smaller dogs find homes more quickly.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Several dozen poodles, poodle mixes and other dog breeds showed up for the annual Poodle Palooza Extravaganza.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2025
But everything else about Kelli breeds skepticism.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Dog breeds that can't handle the cold, such as chihuahuas, Yorkshire terriers and Italian greyhounds, shouldn't spend longer than 10 to 15 minutes in temperatures between 10 and 32 degrees, Wooten writes.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
Everyone working here wears many hats, in part because scarcity breeds necessity, but also to maintain a standard of hospitality expected for this price point.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
Dog breeds with the most wolf DNA include the Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore hound — which has roughly 5 percent wolf DNA — Salukis, and Afghan hounds.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The search comes about one year after 43 Rhesus macaques escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research because an employee didn’t fully lock an enclosure.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, anyone who breeds or exhibits wild animals in a commercial setting must also be licensed by the USDA.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Is there something about the lack of sleep and personal space that breeds comedic creativity?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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What to know about Bo Bo, a classic mutt comprised of several breeds, including pit bull, according to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, was found wandering the streets of Florida in 2022.
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The Upside Down is not a mirror dimension, but actually a wormhole/bridge to a separate dystopian world, The Abyss, which breeds all the Demogorgons and Demodogs.
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
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EagleMania not just reproduces the music of the famous rock band with their five-part harmony and guitar work but captures their distinct sound.—
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So little is known about how the fish reproduces that no one has been able to successfully breed them in captivity.—
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This is because of the productive restlessness that Safdie fosters in his colleagues, many of whom have been at his side for decades, and, of course, the spirit of his wildly original new character.—
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That fosters consensus building, persuasion and accountability.—
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How causes a plant to exit dormancy?—
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But nothing could ease the stress off him more quickly than a running game that invokes fear — any fear, just something that causes a team to actually react to play-action.—
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Nomadnest Modern Tiny House on Wheels Nomadnest’s Modern Tiny House on Wheels sleeps up to six people for a comfortable, spacious twist on tiny living.—
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Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.—
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That encounter plants a seed that bears bitter fruit in the 1988 chapter once teenage Noor (now played by Muhammad Abed Elrahman) finds himself in the middle of a protest that spirals out of control.—
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There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.—
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These other kinds percolate through the bedrock to shallower depths and hence are cooler.—
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There were the kinds of first-day hiccups employees of all kinds can relate to.—
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Sound is a mechanical wave that propagates through a medium, such as a gas, liquid or solid, by causing particles to oscillate and transmit energy through the material.—
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The former is a young plant company, which propagates seedlings and ships them off to be planted worldwide.—
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“Breeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeds. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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