hives

Example Sentences

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"Both my mum and my grandma, they've both got suits and they like to come and help me out on occasion, when I'm checking on the hives."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As commercial hives across the United States struggle to survive attacks from deadly parasites, a distinct hybrid bee found in this region is showing a surprising ability to endure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

I jumped up and I had hives and bumps from the bites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Before we stage-dive into the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ contributions to pop music’s feel-good pantheon, a confession: Pretty much every entry in their post-”Californication” discography gives me hives.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He had six goats and five hives of bees and a flock of chickens and a herd of geese and a pair of cardinals that stayed near his house the whole year around.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen