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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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Since the turn of the millennium, Latin America has become a hotbed of electronic dance music, warping countless homegrown rhythms at block parties, bedrooms, and mega clubs across the region.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
The area saw its economic fortunes fall and in recent years has rebounded with a hotbed of new investment.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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The technology behind the venture, Elysis, replaces the carbon anodes typically used in aluminum smelting with a proprietary material, eliminating direct greenhouse emissions from the process.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Paton grows his giant gourds in a greenhouse, while Gienger grows them in the pumpkin patch in his backyard in Anoka, a city on the banks of the Mississippi River north of Minneapolis, Fowler said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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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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