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hot spot

[hot-spot] / ˈhɒtˌspɒt /


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It’s a celebrity hot spot, as it’s been home to Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lawrence, and Harry Styles, among others.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

India’s tiny state of Sikkim is a particular hot spot for glacial lakes, with at least 16 deemed by authorities to be of high risk of bursting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He recalled one hot spot he saw at about 10 a.m., which crews hit with water.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

In the second half of the Obama era, it was La Diplomate, the trendy French restaurant that became a hot spot after its 2013 opening.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

They were monkeys from Room F, the original hot spot of the outbreak, some of monkeys that had been sacrificed by Dan Dalgard.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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