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hot spot

[hot-spot] / ˈhɒtˌspɒt /
NOUN
predicament
Synonyms
WEAK
Catch-22 asperity bad news bind box circumstance clutch condition corner crisis deadlock deep water difficulty dilemma drag emergency exigency fix hang-up hardship hole hot water imbroglio impasse jam juncture predicament

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The controversial internet celebrity, born Braden Eric Peters, was live streaming to his hundreds of thousands of followers from a Miami hot spot Tuesday night when the party took a dark turn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

The war has not spared the rich countries of the Gulf, formerly seen as a tourist hot spot and rare Middle East safe haven.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

"We're focused now on this area as literally a hot spot for the interaction that underpins at least one component of the disease."

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 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