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as in hatch
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as in swarm
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Recent Examples of brood
Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom, The Spy Gone North), who plays shopkeeper Jung Won-young, said that finding the right tone for his seemingly aloof, brooding character was the key challenge for him while filming Light Shop.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
As the months rolled on, many famous families grew their brood with the addition of a tiny human.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
This variant of the model makes a dramatic first impression, particularly dressed in Frozen Deep Green Metallic, a brooding matte hue exclusive to the manual-shift version of the car—a color that calls to mind the depths of a Bavarian forest.
—Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom, The Spy Gone North), who plays shopkeeper Jung Won-young, said that finding the right tone for his seemingly aloof, brooding character was the key challenge for him while filming Light Shop.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
Model Candice Swanepoel keeps her brood in order in a Gucci coat, top, jeans, and scarf; gucci.com.
—Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
As the months rolled on, many famous families grew their brood with the addition of a tiny human.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brood
Verb
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Around then an upstart sports drink company called Barcode started hatching a plan to land Wembanyama as a partner.—
Tania Ganguli,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jackie and Shadow had a clutch of three eggs last year, and none hatched, McClatchy News reported.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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While male panthers roam far and freely, females travel less, choosing to stay with their offspring, researchers say.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Add to that mix of experts a swarm of biotech founders and investors, and the talk got pretty enterprising.—
Grace Huckins,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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Not everywhere in the South experienced what was known as Brood XIX, but Kentucky will get its turn at a cicada swarm this summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The film spawned a number of sequels, including 1935's Bride of Frankenstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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MicroStrategy’s frenetic options have even spawned a fund called YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF, which sells call options to generate income.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not all significant social movements were progressive: Gordon also sketches the largely nonviolent northern branch of the nativist and racist Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, as well as its highly violent progeny, the 1930s American fascist movement.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Once inside our cells, the viruses can crank out hundreds to thousands of progeny, thus causing an active infection.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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With French warships threatening invasion, France, in 1825, demanded a ransom of 150 million gold francs, later reduced to 90 million, to compensate white settlers and slave owners for lost profits in what was once France’s richest Caribbean colony.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Scientists from the University of Sydney tracked 462 coral colonies at the reef’s One Tree Island over the course of five months last year, beginning at the heat wave’s peak in early February.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Betts sat for most of the fourth quarter as the finishing touches were put on the Terps’ second-largest margin of defeat this season.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kate Moss strikes a pose on her way into the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 24. 47 of 120 Runway Romance Kieran Culkin and his wife Jazz Charton sit for the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 24.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The result was a bevy of historic summitry, strolls in the garden, warm letters and Trump becoming the first U.S. president to step foot on North Korean soil.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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While the dress itself was an ideal centerpiece to her look, Moss opted to maximize her attire with a bevy of bold accessories.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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