breeding ground
noun
1
: the place to which animals go to breed
2
: a place or set of circumstances suitable for or favorable to growth and development
hurricane breeding grounds
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Examples of breeding ground in a Sentence
a breeding ground for seals
The Gulf of Mexico is a breeding ground for hurricanes.
The company's casual atmosphere serves as a breeding ground for innovation.
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Just one day before spirits celebrate a night of frolic on Halloween, The View has once again proven itself to be our planet's foremost breeding ground for noises emanating from another realm (either that or, as Joy Behar observed, an audience member falling off-camera).
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EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
YouTube, founded just a handful of years before the band, became the breeding ground for their global success.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Used coffee grounds will be saturated with moisture from the brewing process and, despite coffee’s inherent antibacterial properties, the soggy grounds can become a breeding ground for bacteria if left to sit for too long.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
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’80s hair metal was a combination of 'hard work and passion'
The breeding ground for the majority of hair metal bands was the clubs lining the Sunset Strip.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
YouTube, founded just a handful of years before the band, became the breeding ground for their global success.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Used coffee grounds will be saturated with moisture from the brewing process and, despite coffee’s inherent antibacterial properties, the soggy grounds can become a breeding ground for bacteria if left to sit for too long.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
More:Linkin Park's new singer Emily Armstrong explodes in Los Angeles concert tour kickoff
’80s hair metal was a combination of 'hard work and passion'
The breeding ground for the majority of hair metal bands was the clubs lining the Sunset Strip.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20ground. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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