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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

"So really it's a misunderstood hotbed of feminist advancement - because it disguised its purposes so carefully."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

A Ryanair flight from London to Spain’s capital Madrid—a hotbed of culture and cuisine—in the middle of August, for example, is currently priced at $28.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

This is the Mission District, a gentrified hotbed of sushi, tapas, hip Mexican restaurants, and upscale furniture stores.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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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