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a place or environment that favors the development of something
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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Recent Examples of hotbed
Universities were under fire then, too, criticized simultaneously as hotbeds of radicalism and bastions of elitism.
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Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Today, the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area ranks among the country’s fastest-growing hotbeds of development: third in multifamily construction and first in single-family builds.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Columbia University, which became a hotbed of protests over the Israel-Hamas war last year, capitulated to a similar list of demands from the Trump administration and ousted its interim president in late March.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
University poses first big obstacle in administration’s push for change
For the Trump administration, Harvard presents the first major hurdle in its attempt to force change at universities that Republicans say have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Today, the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area ranks among the country’s fastest-growing hotbeds of development: third in multifamily construction and first in single-family builds.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Columbia University, which became a hotbed of protests over the Israel-Hamas war last year, capitulated to a similar list of demands from the Trump administration and ousted its interim president in late March.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
University poses first big obstacle in administration’s push for change
For the Trump administration, Harvard presents the first major hurdle in its attempt to force change at universities that Republicans say have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
Noun
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In the aftermath, at a postpartum center in Taiwan, my husband and I tried to put ourselves back together.—
Karissa Chen,
People.com,
26 Apr. 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
Noun
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From a pastel mecca of makeup, to decadent chocolate dim sum-and even where to score coveted Sonny Angels-these are the spots sure to please the hard-to-shop-for tween in your life.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: The nonprofit Cobbs Creek Foundation is in the midst of a massive $175 million restoration project that aims to transform the course into a golfing mecca for the region.—
Mike D'Onofrio,
Axios,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That means sea turtle nests need to be marked before any seaweed cleanups can begin in Miami Beach, considered a crucial nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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While the storms destroyed the original nest, the eagle parents had begun building a secondary nest in the same tree in 2024.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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