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Recent Examples of hive
Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
What’s good for the hive is good for the bee.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The new hive will add two new bee colonies to the two current existing colonies producing honey, the White House says, with thousands of bees increasing honey production by about 30 pounds a year.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The hive and the base were designed by White House residence staff and hand-made by a Virginia artisan.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Brandt brought a spare hive to the White House and became the residence's official beekeeper.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
What’s good for the hive is good for the bee.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The new hive will add two new bee colonies to the two current existing colonies producing honey, the White House says, with thousands of bees increasing honey production by about 30 pounds a year.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The hive and the base were designed by White House residence staff and hand-made by a Virginia artisan.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
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This one is also in Cornwall, the UK’s favourite summer playground, making for a peaches-and-cream perfect holiday combination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Here, the family compound is not a playground so much as a pause button, set among the lushly green escape of a Costa Rican coffee estate.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Police swarmed the center after receiving calls of an active shooter and found a crime scene that expanded across several blocks in the area.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The upcoming theme will focus on drone swarms and counter-swarms, but companies do not necessarily need to possess swarming technology, Vorgert said.—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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When there are spaces between your pavers, those spaces will fill up with organic matter over time, potentially creating a hotbed of weed activity.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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Though separated by roughly 2,200 miles (3,547 kilometers) and an international border, the two newest markets meet various league expansion criteria, including being hotbeds for female hockey development.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The undulating landscape lends itself to scenic horseback riding with outfits like Na’alapa Stables, which carries on the tradition of the paniolo cowboys who have herded cattle in the grassy highlands since the late 1800s.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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The border collie not only knows how to herd sheep, but also which sheep to herd with patience and which sheep need a bit more sharpness.—
Aditya Simha,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Essentially, this hot spot will guarantee a good time had by all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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According to the study, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, saw the biggest drop, with some 65% fewer Canadian residents coming home from the East Coast vacation hot spot.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The summer-like heat this week will no doubt have people flocking to the local beaches.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Trump blasted Cassidy as voters went to polls Trump called out Cassidy again as Pelican State voters were flocking to the polls, further underscoring his commitment to dislodging GOP dissenters.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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For weeks now, the Iranian regime has been calling on its backers to throng the streets by the thousands every night, as part of an effort to rally support for the war and intimidate the opposition.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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But Patrick Mahomes, who tore his ACL last December, is ahead of schedule and will likely be under center when these two teams square off in early November.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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