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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are being bred" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of breeding animals or plants, typically in a passive construction.
Example: "The new species of fish are being bred in controlled environments to ensure their survival."
Alternatives: "are being raised" or "are being cultivated".
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But what qualities are being bred for success?
Many publications advise to not graze red clover while sheep are being bred.
Even heucheras, commonly known as coral bells, are being bred to take sun, drought, even humidity.
Peregrine falcons are being bred in nests on the top of city skyscrapers.
They seem unexceptional enough, but the goats that are being bred here are far from ordinary.
There are many different races of this disease and it is monitored closely when new cultivars are being bred.
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Class segregation is being bred in the classroom.
Washington's enthusiasm was catching, and soon mules were being bred by the thousand.
This was largely why these small ponies were being bred here.
The totoaba, however, is being bred in captivity, giving the species a path to survival.
"Once tomatoes were being bred for shipment, everything changed," Mr. Ibsen said.
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