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hot spot

[hot-spot] / ˈhɒtˌspɒt /


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The recent outperformance has been “a very, very hot spot to be in,” said Stephen Tuckwood, director of investments at Modern Wealth Management.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Semiconductor stocks — an area of the market that’s already volatile after their tremendous surge this year amid the race to build out AI infrastructure — have been one hot spot for leveraged ETFs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

More locations could reach 34C or 35C in the coming days, with the hot spot likely to be in southern England.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Starting on May 19, detainees launched a labor and hunger strike within Delaney Hall, which quickly became a hot spot for anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests and organizing.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

They were monkeys from Room F, the original hot spot of the outbreak, some of monkeys that had been sacrificed by Dan Dalgard.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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