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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hives
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Top mobile hot spots for 10 devices Compatible with the Verizon network, this mobile hot spot allows 10 simultaneous connections.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The unapologetically lurid tale of two families locked in an ever-complex cat’s cradle of class resentments and adulterous power plays also swarms with queen bees and jaw-droppingly muscular men that feel straight out of the Real Housewives playbook.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Launching swarms mid-air The aircraft was publicly displayed for the first time at Airshow China in Zhuhai in 2024, where Chinese broadcasters highlighted its potential military functions.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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In some settlements, playgrounds were crowded, with five times the number of children per playground, when compared to other settlements with similar populations.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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As playgrounds evolve to encourage children not just to climb and swing but to be creative, researchers have focused on how different playground designs influence play.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, one quick look at what companies like Boston Dynamics has achieved with robots like the rather creepy dog-like ‘Spot,’ who herds sheep in New Zealand, and the possibilities seem endless.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some scientific disciplines have become hotbeds for slop.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The second decade of the 20th century had seen San Diego become one of the world’s hotbeds for innovation and development in the nascent field of manned flight.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Spidell attests there were some kernels of truth in his stories.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An on-board grain feeder delivers the corn kernels into a delivery truck which drives it to a packaging center.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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As a ship that hails from Europe, MSC Grandiosa packs international flavor with a chocolatier, macarons, gelato and crepes that satisfy sweet teeth.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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During a nuclear collision, nuclei can absorb and emit a vast number of these lower-energy photons.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The ice formations begin to form when frazil (ice crystals) anchor to something floating on the water's surface, such as dust, algae, a grain of sand or even a snowflake, which is called the ice nuclei.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hives. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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