feeding ground

noun

: an area where animals feed
a favorite feeding ground for deer

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New Hampshire’s 13-mile coastline is a fertile feeding ground for fish — and whales — because freshwater flowing from the Piscataqua River meets the salty Atlantic, bringing an abundance of species. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 And resilience is the feeding ground for creativity. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 22 July 2024 This turned Tripoli into a feeding ground for rebels, radicals, and criminals seeking to get onto the government dole while undermining the fledgling government. Ethan Chorin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2019 Whale sharks use the shallow waters off La Paz as a feeding ground. Time, 24 Aug. 2023 This uncertainty has already long acted as a drag on the pace of innovation and a feeding ground for bad actors. Miles Jennings, Fortune Crypto, 15 July 2023 Among the team’s findings is that the ocean midlatitudes have consistently remained an important feeding ground. Byscience News Staff, science.org, 2 Mar. 2023 The Santa Barbara Channel is a prime feeding ground for these massive and often endangered sea creatures. Ben Tracy, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2023

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“Feeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding%20ground. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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