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Recent Examples of hot spot
In late February, The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops, an organization that ranks cafés around the world, unveiled its list of the top caffeine hot spots on the planet.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
These concerns are especially pressing today as Iowa becomes a hot spot for energy-intensive data centers in step with the AI boom.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
But in all seriousness, that’s to say, P-town has long been the summertime hot spot for weirdos and (yes, largely cis) gay revelry on the very tip of Cape Cod.
—Jd Shadel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Faucets are hot spots for germs because, before turning them on, your hands are dirty, particularly during food preparation.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
These concerns are especially pressing today as Iowa becomes a hot spot for energy-intensive data centers in step with the AI boom.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
But in all seriousness, that’s to say, P-town has long been the summertime hot spot for weirdos and (yes, largely cis) gay revelry on the very tip of Cape Cod.
—Jd Shadel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Faucets are hot spots for germs because, before turning them on, your hands are dirty, particularly during food preparation.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot spot
Noun
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With four of the tallest mountains in Texas and over 80 miles of trails, Guadalupe is also a playground for hikers and backpackers.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
23 Apr. 2025
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One Stop Housing’s proposal at Forest Cove features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in two, four-story buildings with amenities such as a daycare center, playground, dog park, pool, clubhouse, barbecue area and telehealth center.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Although the Play-In Tournament has not been a happy hunting ground for the Warriors, which hold an 0-3 record in the event, Golden State enters Tuesday’s game having gone 3-1 against Memphis this season.—
The Athletic NBA Daily,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Learn how to obtain bees, the best time to order them, and how to install them in your hive.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms of a food allergy can include skin issues such as hives and rashes or gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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For 30 years, Hal’s Bar and Grill was ground zero for a burgeoning Venice scene on the street that in 1990 was renamed from West Washington to Abbot Kinney Boulevard.—
Brad Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The reporters quickly figured out that ground zero for RainbowEx was the work force at Papel Prensa, a paper factory and the country’s largest newsprint supplier.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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California has long been a hotbed of Fortune 500 companies and diverse industries from agriculture to manufacturing and film.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Also, according to the Bishop Consulting 2024 Automated Driving Industry Trends Report – Trucks, other side of the Pacific is the hotbed of truck platooning.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a party that represents the nerve center of American capitalism, ideological production, and imperial power.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Context The CIA headquarters, commonly known as Langley, hosts thousands of employees and serves as the nerve center of the agency's operations.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 2025 season maybe a redshirt season in the pros for him, but there is intriguing upside as a long-term option at center.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Colorado went just 13-12 over two seasons with Sanders under center, and failed to win a bowl game or compete for a conference title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The immediate onset of conflict over Kashmir in 1947-48 with a militarily and politically stronger India made the military central to the state's survival and placed it above civilian scrutiny.—
Aqil Shah,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Apr. 2011
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The difference between a place in the third and second tiers is worth in the region of £8m, once both the EFL central and Premier League solidarity payments are taken into account.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Hot spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20spot. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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