as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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Recent Examples of hotbed
Their departure signals a new role for Polish… Federalism and Its Discontents
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has recently become a hotbed for discussions of federalism.
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Annabelle Chapman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
While the West and Southwest are hotbeds of strange activity, the Midwest has some of the fewest reports per capita, Alejandro Rojas, a UFO researcher, tells Axios.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
The Los Angeles campus became a hotbed of protest and counterprotest activity throughout much of the spring semester.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
To one group, UCLA has become a hotbed of antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias, a campus led by an administration that has not taken enough action to address pro-Palestinian demonstrations that violate university rules and veer into anti-Jewish tropes and slogans.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Annabelle Chapman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
While the West and Southwest are hotbeds of strange activity, the Midwest has some of the fewest reports per capita, Alejandro Rojas, a UFO researcher, tells Axios.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
The Los Angeles campus became a hotbed of protest and counterprotest activity throughout much of the spring semester.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
To one group, UCLA has become a hotbed of antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias, a campus led by an administration that has not taken enough action to address pro-Palestinian demonstrations that violate university rules and veer into anti-Jewish tropes and slogans.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
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After largely living up to their lofty preseason expectations during Porziņģis’s early-season absence, the Celtics have run into bumps while trying to reincorporate the center.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Family command centers are designed to streamline schedules and stuff, such as backpacks, keys, and memos.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2025
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There was also the Folklife Center, a whole store converted into a mecca of everything folk.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the town is an affordable retirement community and a mecca for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Dec. 2024
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The South Asian American ethnic sub-genre also stands out for its take on family relations, which contrast with the typical narratives about heroines who fly the nest and learn to live independently.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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The female will deposit eggs outside of the body, usually near the bottom of a body of water or in a nest built out of rocks and other sediment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2025
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