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seedbeds

noun

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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The story centers on two ex-lovers who come back into each other’s lives after spending decades apart, only to find old feelings stirring with messy and mixed results.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As of last year, the US had roughly 10 times more AI data centers than China, according to Stanford University research – and vastly more computing power, other estimates show.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations at a primary crude distillation unit after a drone attack in the region on Thursday, two industry sources told Reuters.

— Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sources

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For anyone who spends a lot of time online, the series’s AI origins are hard to miss.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
This team considered the origins of this star using a model of the Milky Way that has been rapidly enriched with elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, which astronomers call metals, via the death of the first generation of stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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The books below will satisfy your bog witch cravings, while also reminding you of the real-world importance of bogs as bulwarks against climate change, cradles of biodiversity, and keepers of ancestral memory.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Soft, dynamic cushioning cradles your feet with every step while providing maximum support, providing transition assistance between launch and landing.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cradles

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Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
With a Scott Dunn kids’ club that’s slicker than most London nurseries, the tribes here fluctuate with the school term timetable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nurseries

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The collection launches with Seeded Natural, an unbleached, undyed fabric that leaves the cotton’s own seeds visible in the weave.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Another factor in recent storms was a counterclockwise atmospheric spin over Central America - called a gyre - that spits out seeds of stormy weather that can form into hurricanes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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