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hive

noun as in apiary

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What optimism there is lies only in the title, an ancient Greek word for the science of transforming dead cows into hives, of turning death into life.

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All of those within the hive need fed and the Asian hornet can eat up to 50 honey bees a day.

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Mr Stringer said police had told him an accelerant had been used to burn the hives, which were sitting on pallets in a wooded part of the park.

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Cambodia at the time was a hive for adventurous foreigners, some seeking to do good, others to make money.

Many “Alien: Earth” viewers might claim to be shocked at her mutiny if we didn’t know how vicious 11-year-old girls can be when given the opportunity to preside over a social hive.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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