brood 1 of 2

as in to hatch
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop don't disturb the hen while she's brooding

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noun

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Most of these have been friendships, brooding Charles Darwin and blunt Joseph Hooker; but a few of these partners, often French—the Curies, the Lavoisiers, and Voltaire and du Châtelet—were lovers, too. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 All three carried their popularity to completion (even though Mockingjay — Part 2 underperformed at the box office), and in the studios’ efforts to get a slice of that YA-fandom pie, we were flooded with expansive fantasy worlds, brooding romances, and fierce rebellions against dystopian forces. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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But Combs immediately perked up and flashed a smile upon seeing members of his family in the packed courtroom, including his mother Janice and his brood of children, sons Quincy Brown, Justin and Christian, his daughters Chance and twins Jessie and D’Lila. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024 In the meantime, the company’s first whiskey brand is called True Story, and Henderson’s large brood of six sons are joining him in this endeavor. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brood 
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  • His birth was a big deal for the aquarium, which didn’t have any king penguin chicks hatch in 2023.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The plot was hatched as retaliation for the 2020 murder of Lil Durk’s colleague and friend, rapper King Von, according to the affidavit.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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  • There’s a lot to unpack from this family photo, which prominently features the world’s richest man, standing with the president-elect’s offspring and their partners and their children.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Such food sharing happens between bats who are related – such as mothers and their offspring – but also unrelated individuals.
    Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • The next swarm is expected to occur in November 2025, Cooke said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Getting things in shipshape The story begins with Mario and Luigi going about their day, when Luigi provokes a swarm of bees.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Attendees were soon spotted at the event with their own white ear coverings in solidarity, spawning a wave of jokes on social media.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Eels Congregate To Breed In The Depths Of The Bermuda Triangle The two most renowned eel species—the American and European eels—have now been seen migrating thousands of miles to spawn in the Sargasso Sea.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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  • This specimen offered is an F2 progeny of this original cross.
    Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Camouflage patterns and rasta colors adorn noticeably giddy attendees of all ages as the iconic musician’s progeny share his music and its timeless message.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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  • This response not only mobilizes workers for defense but also enhances their ability to overpower rival colonies.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • More direct treatments can lessen the pathogen load in the environment, but treating coral colonies individually and by hand like the team in the study is not feasible long-term or on a large scale.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Andrew Peck, co-chief investment officer at $43 billion Baron Capital, predicts that sectors like healthcare, consumer staples and especially technology—where larger companies are sitting on big cash piles—are ripe for M&A activity.
    Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Kaushik was speaking at a Knowledge Series seminar which is part of the Film Bazaar project market that sits alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • Female dogs may be bred continuously without adequate recovery time between litters, putting them at risk of complications and diminishing their quality of life.
    Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Speaking of kicking, the detachable shelter keeps litter and pee inside—just in case your cat has a high stream.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024

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