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hotbed

[hot-bed] / ˈhɒtˌbɛd /






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Hemphill was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1938, and the region was a hotbed for such jazz visionaries as Bobby Bradford, John Carter and Ornette Coleman.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

It put them in a hotbed of hippiedom right as the 1960s got rolling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 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

It's regarded as a hotbed of innovation and resides in the shadow of some of the most influential Big Tech companies on the planet, including many pioneers in the AI field.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Maryland, although it did not secede from the Union and join the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War, remained a hotbed of secessionists.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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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