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hotbed

[hot-bed] / ˈhɒtˌbɛd /






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It put them in a hotbed of hippiedom right as the 1960s got rolling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

A hotbed of feminist rebellion, its corset-shattering, myth-busting history encompasses a journey of emancipation, imagination, and healthy disdain for patriarchal expectations.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Austin has emerged as a hotbed of robotaxi deployments and cities like Dallas, Houston and San Antonio aren’t far behind.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Space is becoming a hotbed for communications investment.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Mica Area High School—MAHS—was not exactly a hotbed of nonconformity.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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




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