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breeding ground
noun
a place where animals breed or to which they return to breed.
an environment suitable for or fostering the development of an idea, thing, etc..
a breeding ground for violence.
Word History and Origins
Origin of breeding ground1
Example Sentences
But it was in fact a breeding ground of artistic ferment, in which creatives grappled with what Elie calls crypto-religion, that “liminal space between belief and disbelief” that produced a wealth of thought-provoking popular art.
A single swimming pool can become a breeding ground for as many as 3 million mosquitoes in one month.
On Wednesday, the Colorado-based organization posted a YouTube video of the birds’ annual migratory trek across the ice to their breeding grounds.
This low level of life satisfaction is a breeding ground for populism and the lack of social trust is behind the political success of the far right.
The area beside Bloody Bridge Valley, where firefighters tackled a two mile long fire, is a "very important" breeding ground for skylarks.
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