1
as in hatch
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2
as in swarm
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Recent Examples of brood
Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom, The Spy Gone North), who plays shopkeeper Jung Won-young, said that finding the right tone for his seemingly aloof, brooding character was the key challenge for him while filming Light Shop.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
As the months rolled on, many famous families grew their brood with the addition of a tiny human.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
This variant of the model makes a dramatic first impression, particularly dressed in Frozen Deep Green Metallic, a brooding matte hue exclusive to the manual-shift version of the car—a color that calls to mind the depths of a Bavarian forest.
—Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom, The Spy Gone North), who plays shopkeeper Jung Won-young, said that finding the right tone for his seemingly aloof, brooding character was the key challenge for him while filming Light Shop.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
Model Candice Swanepoel keeps her brood in order in a Gucci coat, top, jeans, and scarf; gucci.com.
—Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
As the months rolled on, many famous families grew their brood with the addition of a tiny human.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Around then an upstart sports drink company called Barcode started hatching a plan to land Wembanyama as a partner.—
Tania Ganguli,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jackie and Shadow had a clutch of three eggs last year, and none hatched, McClatchy News reported.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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An orca who carried her dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Monaco-Monte Carlo train station will change colour this morning, with a swarm of claret and blue shirts travelling along the Mediterranean coast from Nice before strolling around the city in the afternoon.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Not everywhere in the South experienced what was known as Brood XIX, but Kentucky will get its turn at a cicada swarm this summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The series spawned a spin-off prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), and a 2017 revival series, Twin Peaks: The Return, that picks up the storyline 25 years later.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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And a ceasefire does nothing to address the underlying conflict that spawned the war.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not all significant social movements were progressive: Gordon also sketches the largely nonviolent northern branch of the nativist and racist Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, as well as its highly violent progeny, the 1930s American fascist movement.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Once inside our cells, the viruses can crank out hundreds to thousands of progeny, thus causing an active infection.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Van Drew’s southern New Jersey district includes beach towns and summer colonies like Cape May, Atlantic City and Long Beach Island.—
Zack Budryk,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cyclone Chido struck the island of Mayotte in December, causing significant devastation to the 300,000 residents of the French colony off the East African coast.—
Ken Silverstein,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Betts sat for most of the fourth quarter as the finishing touches were put on the Terps’ second-largest margin of defeat this season.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Saudi hospital, just north of El Fasher’s airport, sits near the front lines of the war and has been repeatedly hit by shelling.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Located in the trendy Mid Beach area of Miami, the new hotel exudes an Art Deco vibe and a bevy of fresh and unique touches that lean into the Miami detox, re-tox lifestyle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Each year, a bevy of defense contractors, immigration authorities, technology ventures and security experts convene at the annual fair to discuss how to strengthen the globe’s political boundaries.—
Caitlin Chandler,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Brood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brood. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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