hotbed

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Once a hotbed of post-coup protests, it has since thrived as a nightlife hive.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Over those three decades, Kansas City transformed itself into a hotbed of American soccer culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The constituency, which is home to around 76,000 voters and made up suburbs of Wigan and former mining towns and villages, has not traditionally been a hotbed of political intrigue.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Minnesota in general has been the hotbed of traditional progressive politics,” Sonnenfeld says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Not all classes were like this, but even in accelerated courses the classroom at Permian was hardly a hotbed of intellectual give-and-take.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger