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  • plural of hive.
  • present tense form of hive (3rd person singular).
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hives

[hahyvz] / haɪvz /


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She broke out in hives, and “since then I’ve had really bad alpha-gal, much worse than before the operation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The hives are positioned on the roof of the shopping centre, in the shadow of the famous St Johns Beacon.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Despite the suffering and challenges of relocating his hives to an unfamiliar landscape, Al-Dabba said he found "hope after seeing the bees coexist and adapt".

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Honeybees typically nest above ground in hollow trees or managed hives, and their colonies usually contain between 30,000 and 60,000 bees.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

The moon was a wisp in the sky and the bees were sleepy and hushed, the hives wrapped in their own sheets of shadow.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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