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cold frame

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as in hotbed

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Recent Examples of cold frame Using cold frames can help to transition your plants from indoors to outdoors. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 Not everybody has a greenhouse at their disposal, but cold frames and cloches are easily obtained and simple to use. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026 For an early start, sow seeds in a cold frame or in grow tunnels. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026 Plant them four to six weeks before the last frost, once the soil has warmed, and use a cold frame to protect them from cold, wet soil in colder regions. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold frame

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Mere days after the fire, Jalapeños in midtown (yes, really) stepped in to fill the void, with the long-running taqueria suddenly finding itself a hotbed for upstart local artists on its arboreal 21st Street patio.

— Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Over the past few years, Dallas has been transformed into a hotbed for the financial services sector, with pledges for massive offices and headcounts coming from firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase.

— Ian Thomas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

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Now, three years later, the internet creator, who goes by Brandon the Plant Guy, sells up to 5,000 plants a week, works out of a 3,000-square-foot greenhouse in Sylmar and has a staff of 13.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
And there’s absolutely no doubt that this one is riding in on top of temperatures already greatly elevated by greenhouse-gas emissions, escalating its impacts.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of greenhouse

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After actor Charlie Chaplin moved out of the residence next door, DeMille bought the neighboring home and combined the two with a glass conservatory.

— Sydney Wingfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026
Guest rooms and suites are done up in moody shades of blue, and dining options include a sunny conservatory and a clubby dining room.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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