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seedbeds

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plural of seedbed

as in centers

a place or environment that favors the development of something a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement

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as in roots

the source from which something grows or develops that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era

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as in sources

a point or place at which something is invented or provided the historic role of the Middle East as a seedbed for new religions

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Previously, many buildings constructed after 1961 or outside the city’s largest office centers could not be converted into housing due to older rules limiting conversions, in part to preserve commercial space.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The motion called on Lineage to keep providing resources and financial support for county community response centers, including food, water, masks and air purifiers.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

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The clinical roots trace back to Norway in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, when educator and therapist Olav Skille pioneered vibroacoustic therapy (VAT) for pain, spasticity and relaxation.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The roots of Suki’s personality and ethos trace back to her hometown in Wilmington, Delaware.

— Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth planned to announce at a June NATO meeting even steeper cuts that could add up to the one-third reduction Trump raised, according to two sources.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors are increasingly being explored as long-term power sources for energy-intensive facilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of sources

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Founded in Trieste, Italy in 1933 and still family-run, the company has never released a second blend or followed the rest of the industry into rotating origins.

— Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The innovative fair’s first international edition will debut during Art Basel Paris and be staged in two buildings in the Marais, a swerve from its highly specific locational origins.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Definition of origins

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These seeds originated on Mongjungsan, its Mother farm in the town of Boseong, on the southern coast of the Korean peninsula.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Foods containing resistant starches, including some beans, whole grains and seeds, resist easy conversion into usable energy and don’t trigger that same storage response.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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