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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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Topics include chicken breeds, proper housing, general health care, nutrition, food safety, and determining if your property is suitable for raising backyard poultry.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
The distance bred by those limitations is hard on Raziah.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
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The breed of the snake responsible has not been identified.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Topics include chicken breeds, proper housing, general health care, nutrition, food safety, and determining if your property is suitable for raising backyard poultry.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
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The ship, Covenant, is en route to the planet Origae-6 but detours to a nearby planet and encounters David from Prometheus, who is still pursuing his mission to breed the alien species.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
The distance bred by those limitations is hard on Raziah.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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