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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 grounds Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception. —
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026 Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues. —Refinery29 Staff, Refinery29, 12 Nov. 2025 Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas. —Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026 Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues. —Refinery29 Staff, Refinery29, 12 Nov. 2025 Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas. —Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding grounds
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This summer, the mayor says recreational centers will begin hosting midnight basketball.— Terell Bailey, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The free, one-day event centers on independent comic creators, cosplay, and beginner-friendly Dungeons and Dragons, offering a smaller, more focused alternative to traditional conventions.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
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According to LaGreco, penguin chicks stay in their nests with their parents for about three months before venturing out.— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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However, many Ag Reserve landowners still orient their lifestyles around agriculture through farms, nurseries and equestrians operators.— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adding the right fertilizer to your soil can make a major difference in growth and root strength—and garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, and plant nurseries are great places to buy unwanted bags for less.— Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six of the schools who’ve produced more than Carroll are located in the California or Florida hotbeds.— Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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The early-season tournaments or invitationals, such as Clearwater two weeks ago or the gem of this past week, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, are hotbeds for shocking upsets and surprising — and sometimes uncharacteristic — early-season thrillers.— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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