hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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For decades, government-run hatcheries have reared and released millions of salmon each year.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Behind the hatchery is a drawing of a Chippewa Chief carved in 1937.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Behind the hatchery is a drawing of a Chippewa Chief carved in 1937.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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