hotbed

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Meanwhile Myanmar's loosely governed borderlands have become a hotbed for online scam centres often operating out of fortified compounds guarded by militants.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

In El Alto, a predominantly Indigenous suburb of La Paz and a hotbed of dissent, demonstrators briefly blocked access to the city's main international airport.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

California is a hotbed for AI companies, so it is a big beneficiary of the wealth they are generating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Indiana became the nation’s hotbed of the booming autism therapy industry, home to nine of the top 10 providers by per-patient spending in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Dr. King accepted Shuttlesworth’s invitation to come to Birmingham, a hotbed of racial violence—the city Dr. King called “the most segregated city in America.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry