hives

Example Sentences

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In my mid-20s, I began breaking out in hives spontaneously.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

According to the researchers, that is comparable to more than 200 honeybee hives and exceeds Manhattan's human population by more than threefold.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

This club of apiarists -- ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers -- gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not least the parasitic varroa mites that plague their hives.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Jenson has since brought two hives, which are kept at his grandparents' home in Minsterley.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Zach is taking care of the hives on the east side of the county. So you and I’ve got the west side.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd