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a place or environment that favors the development of something
unwashed skin is a breeding ground for bacteria
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Recent Examples of breeding ground
Grout, which is porous, can be a breeding ground for these unsightly and potentially hazardous issues.
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Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Clean often: Tubs can be a breeding ground for bacteria if not properly cleaned with soap and water after every use, says Dr. Parthasarathy.
—Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Cut melons, meanwhile, can be a common breeding ground for pathogens, especially if they’re left sitting out.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The utter devastation of both Helene and Milton has created a breeding ground for political disillusionment and paranoia.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Clean often: Tubs can be a breeding ground for bacteria if not properly cleaned with soap and water after every use, says Dr. Parthasarathy.
—Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Cut melons, meanwhile, can be a common breeding ground for pathogens, especially if they’re left sitting out.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The utter devastation of both Helene and Milton has created a breeding ground for political disillusionment and paranoia.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding ground
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European Wax Center continues to focus on maintaining its brand position and ensuring consistent service delivery across its network of centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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And after having watched their team get beaten 5-0, many Maccabi fans made their way back to their hotels and the city center.Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Offshore is one of the world’s largest underwater nurseries that use mineral accretion technology, or MAT, a weak electrical current that causes limestone to collect on frames, which encourages coral to grow up to three times faster.Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Karen worked as a nurse, while Geoff was a fitter While Liam was growing up in Wolverhampton, Karen worked as a nursery nurse, and Geoff was a fitter, someone who puts together or installs machinery.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the older strata, the animals were preserved in three dimensions, often in sleeping positions or in nests, or as a guardian of nests, a predator attacking a mammal, or even dinos locked in a fight.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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All of the hives were placed in the field by Staab ahead of time to demonstrate Gerty's ability to locate the nests.Nicole Cobler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's liquidity and capital resources, noting cash on hand of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, and ongoing financing efforts to support operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20ground. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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