as in type
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 to raise
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 to cause
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 to plant
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 breed
Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Some of this is marketing flimflam, of course, but plenty of us number dogs among the family unit, and the bigger breeds definitely crave space.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Since then, the mammals, who are highly adaptable and can live in towns and cities as well as forests and grasslands, have bred swiftly.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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White people are an endangered breed, fighting to delay their extinction.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Some of this is marketing flimflam, of course, but plenty of us number dogs among the family unit, and the bigger breeds definitely crave space.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Once the cats become too large to handle and begin to pose a threat to their owners, they’re moved to special facilities for use as breeding stock.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Since then, the mammals, who are highly adaptable and can live in towns and cities as well as forests and grasslands, have bred swiftly.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Infinite Monkey Theorem is a famous thought experiment that states that a monkey pressing random keys on a typewriter would eventually reproduce the works of the Bard if given an infinite amount of time and/or if there were an infinite number of monkeys.Amarachi Orie, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company has established an at-the-market equity program to sell up to US$250 million of common shares, raising gross proceeds of $138,476,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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An ankle injury caused Williams to miss two games last season — October losses to the Vikings and the Bengals — after not practicing those weeks.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Exposure to high concentrations can cause people to lose consciousness and can lead to long-term effects such as headaches, poor attention span, poor memory and poor motor function, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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But really, my question here is this: Do doctors really sleep shirtless in the on-call room?Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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What researchers did discover, however, was that participants of the four-day workweek trial were sleeping more than their five-day peers.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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So can food plots, especially those planted with timely species.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Air Force One's coms went down because of malicious code planted by Leonard Rish’s daughter in the NCIS-verse’s 1,000th episode, and the vice president actually just ate some bad chicken.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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This economic pain is a kind that cuts through demographic lines.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here’s the description: The Superstitious Man is the kind who washes his hands in three springs, sprinkles himself with water from a temple font, puts a laurel sprig in his mouth, and then is ready for the day’s perambulations.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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What the pyramid structure implies is that such an experience will propagate down in some way, changing the levels below it.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This dynamic—in which a bee feeds on a flower’s nectar and gathers pollen to feed larvae, and also propagates pollen from flower to flower, enabling plant reproduction—was already well established.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its growth strategy, including fostering a vibrant customer ecosystem and improving the customer experience through product innovation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In this instance, familiarity does not breed contempt but fosters an affection that deepens with every passing year.Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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