hives

Example Sentences

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Cities are squalid crime hives that need to be tamed or abandoned in the Sheridanverse, whereas small towns and Western vistas are quaint canvases fertile with possibility.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Aside from nature tracking, Alvéole, a Montreal-based company, also helps commercial buildings set up bee hives to help boost local biodiversity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

What optimism there is lies only in the title, an ancient Greek word for the science of transforming dead cows into hives, of turning death into life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Amber said she often arrived at work and school with redness and hives, and has had to turn down plans with friends.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Deborah pointed to the hives on her face.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot