She became involved in the breeding of sled dogs.
His politeness shows good breeding.
a person who lacks breeding
Recent Examples on the WebThis makes the Buckeye State one of 35 in the U.S. where feral swine have established breeding populations.—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024 Photos show Addo curled up with his mother, Pele.
Pele, 22, came to the zoo in 2022 as part of a breeding program in the Gorilla Species Survival Plan, according to an April 12 post by the zoo.—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024 Doyle is assisting with the captive breeding program, which is being administered through a special work group dedicated to the creatures.—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024 Elvers are the key to eel aquaculture farming, given the difficulty, as yet, of captive breeding and scalable hatcheries.—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for breeding
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