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  • plural of hive.
  • present tense form of hive (3rd person singular).
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hives

[hahyvz] / haɪvz /


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These computing hives generate data, jobs, income, wealth and not much else.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Despite the suffering and challenges of relocating his hives to an unfamiliar landscape, Al-Dabba said he found "hope after seeing the bees coexist and adapt".

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Honeybees typically nest above ground in hollow trees or managed hives, and their colonies usually contain between 30,000 and 60,000 bees.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

When she saw that the beeswax candles, which last significantly longer than paraffin candles, were selling faster than the honey, she decided to focus on making candles from the leftovers from her uncles’ hives.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Though I’d done bee patrol with Zach, I hadn’t been back to the hives with August since that first time.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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