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as in greenhouses
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long
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2
as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity
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Noun
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Donors purchased the greenhouses for $14 million and donated them to Palestinian farmers, but the initiative led nowhere.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Some growers work around cold weather by keeping veggies in greenhouses, grow tunnels, or cold frames, which offer some frost protection.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Roughly half of the nation’s major air traffic control centers are experiencing staff shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration told ABC News.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lists of native plant nurseries and landscapers that specialize in natives are also found on the site.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Professionals use cameras to see every nook and cranny, checking for damage, nests, or buildup.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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How To Remove Mold from Shower Head Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hothouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouses. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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