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Recent Examples of hive
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
People can also identify and avoid triggers, reduce stress, and adjust their diet to help ease hive symptoms.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Mar. 2026
This could be insect eggs hatching, moths emerging from their hiding spots in the leaves, or bees leaving their hive or nest in search of food.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The main nerve center for Israel’s primary emergency service could resemble any dispatch hub in any American city — a hive of uniformed first-responders surrounded by ceiling-height monitors and an expanse of computers.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The story quickly turns into a survive-the-night horror story as the bloodthirsty Remmick (Jack O'Connell) slowly turns more of the patrons into his hive-mind brethren.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
People can also identify and avoid triggers, reduce stress, and adjust their diet to help ease hive symptoms.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Mar. 2026
This could be insect eggs hatching, moths emerging from their hiding spots in the leaves, or bees leaving their hive or nest in search of food.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The main nerve center for Israel’s primary emergency service could resemble any dispatch hub in any American city — a hive of uniformed first-responders surrounded by ceiling-height monitors and an expanse of computers.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
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But in the finale, after piecing together her memories with the help of Hannah, Bailey realizes that Quinn was pushing her on a playground swing the day that Kate was killed nearby in a hit-and-run.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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After picking flowers, be sure to check out some of the farm's other attractions, including a playground, a giant bounce pillow, farm animals, hayrides and a seasonal beer garden.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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The skies above the front lines in Ukraine have been swarming with drones for years now, posing a grave threat to infantry.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sargassum, the stinky, slimy bane of beachgoers worldwide, is forecast to swarm over Florida's beaches this summer, experts say.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The tri-border area has long been a hotbed for extremist violence, a trend worsened by the lack of security cooperation with Niger and Burkina Faso, both now led by military juntas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, Augusta has never been the sort of place that can be characterized as a hotbed of forward thinking.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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There were few jobs in the area and his life as a pastoralist, herding his livestock from place to place, was tough.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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There were exactly as many stumps as there were women being herded into the furnace, but fewer than half took advantage of the privilege.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Established in 1908, this city has become a hot spot for family vacations and girls’ trips.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tourists were flocking in as a new class of Cuban entrepreneurs renovated crumbling buildings into restaurants, art galleries and hotels.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Milano or presenting collaborations and immersive installations to engage with the international audience flocking into town.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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With more than ninety works, the galleries are thronged with beauties, many of whom refuse to be pinned down to a gender.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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In Budapest, Hungarians thronged the bank of the Danube across from the city’s majestic neo-Gothic parliament, cheering, waving flags and popping Champagne.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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