breed
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The impressive gray whales have the longest annual migration of any mammal, travelling an approximate 15,000-20,000km roundtrip to breed.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Mr. Sankar is part of a new breed of Silicon Valley entrepreneur, one we might call the National Greatness bros.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"These findings could be highly significant for plant cultivation. If we can control adhesion, it may be possible to breed plants with improved tolerance to environmental stress."
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
He’s also among the last of a dying breed: a two-way center who stood out on both ends of the ice, but was also gentlemanly enough to win the Lady Byng trophy three times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
He used to go out to the cliffs and rocky ledges where they breed.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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