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Recent Examples of hive
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
For example, the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada is a hive of activity with more than 1,000 workers on site.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Bee sound therapy specifically involves listening to or sitting near the hum of an active hive.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
His patented hive, now known as the Langstroth hive, allowed beekeepers to inspect colonies, monitor health, and harvest honey with unprecedented ease.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the film follows a highly adaptive hive-mind infection inside a mall.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
For example, the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada is a hive of activity with more than 1,000 workers on site.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Bee sound therapy specifically involves listening to or sitting near the hum of an active hive.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
His patented hive, now known as the Langstroth hive, allowed beekeepers to inspect colonies, monitor health, and harvest honey with unprecedented ease.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
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Community members came together at an Astoria, Queens elementary school playground on Sunday, after a 6-year-old student who attends the school and his Chinese father were detained and separated.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The design also includes a community room, fitness area, bike storage, a playground, and picnic areas in a central courtyard.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Dec. 2025
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Before the first 2026 Men's World Cup match Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, aka Philadelphia Stadium, Ecuador fans swarmed the city, including at the Art Museum steps and the Rocky statue.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Police repeatedly drove the wild fans off of the buses, but without enough manpower to make arrests, would then back off, retreating to the nearby intersection, each time after which the fans again swarmed the vehicles.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Not exactly a hotbed of oil and gas, but even its suburban location hasn’t stopped investors from finding the stock.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Local activists have also made Texas—where Democrats hope candidate James Talarico can flip a Senate seat blue in November—a hotbed for anti-data center protests.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 June 2026
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Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities are especially vulnerable as settlers seize remote land and outposts multiply, while new Israeli laws tighten control over Palestinians and critics fault global powers for inaction.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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This exclusive collection is only poured at The Mason Jar Southern Bar & Restaurant, a ship hot spot known for Southern comfort food, live country music, farmhouse-style decor, and, of course, a robust collection of American whiskeys and other Southern libations.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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Despite its picturesque setting in the heart of Switzerland’s Southern Alps, Corippo isn’t a tourist hot spot.—
Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Dec. 2025
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The concept plan for Comanche Circle also calls for waste water treatment, and Scott said harmful algae blooms in shallow bodies of water such as the Paluxy River are a growing concern throughout Texas as more and more people flock to the state.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Fans flocked to Times Square and ran through the streets.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport is also bustling, with passengers thronging around its duty-free shops.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 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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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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