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[hot-bed] / ˈhɒtˌbɛd /






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The constituency, which is home to around 76,000 voters and made up suburbs of Wigan and former mining towns and villages, has not traditionally been a hotbed of political intrigue.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In the village of Tarlaguda, once a rebel hotbed, hopes are high that peace will bring change.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

To some, Janick’s background in rock made him a strange fit to head the label long known as a hip-hop hotbed thanks to the likes of Dre, Snoop Dogg and Eminem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Within a few years, the campus became a hotbed for cultural revolution.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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