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hotbed

[hot-bed] / ˈhɒtˌbɛd /






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California has become a hotbed for developing the technology.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lexington plant is located just off Interstate 80 in Nebraska, squarely in a cattle country hotbed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Long known as the world’s factory, China is fast becoming a hotbed of innovation.

From Barron's

It doesn’t meet with institutional investors, avoids industry conferences, and it’s based outside Cleveland, not exactly a hotbed of financial activity.

From Barron's

By the late 19th century, Southwestern Ontario had become a hotbed for baseball talent.

From The Wall Street Journal