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hotbed

[hot-bed] / ˈhɒtˌbɛd /






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Latin America, too, remains a hotbed of talent.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

For decades, Orange County, New York, was a hotbed of illegal dumping, leading to toxins in the soil and water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Austin has emerged as a hotbed of robotaxi deployments and cities like Dallas, Houston and San Antonio aren’t far behind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Meanwhile Myanmar's loosely governed borderlands have become a hotbed for online scam centres often operating out of fortified compounds guarded by militants.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Mica Area High School—MAHS—was not exactly a hotbed of nonconformity.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Such ploys were unheard of two years ago, when investors were snapping up property and shift workers were "hotbedding", or rotating use of beds.

From Reuters ● Mar. 5, 2015

In some instances, this has led to "hotbedding" or sharing of a single bed by up to three workers who stagger their shifts to keep out of each other's way.

From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2012


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