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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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Hong Kong Fashion Fest, now in its third edition, continues to raise the city’s international fashion profile, supporting the Asian hub’s status as a hotbed for creativity.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The intersection of video games and trading cards has been a hotbed of activity and collaborations.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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Some of the produce, the honey, and all of the eggs are sourced on property by farmer Lynsey Gammon; more will be added when the greenhouse and hoop-house are finished this year.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
There are also several spacious barns and greenhouses, many of them set up for entertaining.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of greenhouse

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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
Julia Stiles did not, in fact, attend the Juilliard School—and the prestigious performing arts conservatory wants Dancing With the Stars fans to know that.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026

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