hotbed
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For decades, Orange County, New York, was a hotbed of illegal dumping, leading to toxins in the soil and water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
"So really it's a misunderstood hotbed of feminist advancement - because it disguised its purposes so carefully."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
She turned around and looked at all the chicken in the hotbed.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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
