as in centers
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 grounds
How To Remove Mold from Shower Head Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding grounds
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Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Much of the consternation centers around a 120-foot cell tower located 130 feet from the school.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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This wasp builds tan paper nests containing several hundred workers in hollow trees, walls, and attics.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists in Spain recently published findings revealing the remarkable contents of bearded vultures' nests – including traces of the Middle Ages.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Plants look great, and nurseries have sales going on.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The company, fittingly called Everglades Oysters, is built around a 74-acre underwater farm surrounded by the maze of mangroves that make up the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge and on the fringe of one of Florida’s most productive bull shark nurseries.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 Aug. 2025
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The draw will be the highlight of the tournament for an area of the country that is one of the hotbeds for soccer in the US.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Breeding grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20grounds. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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