hotbed

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Europe is widely regarded as a hotbed of quantum innovation.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Millersburg will be a hotbed of drama—and not all of it on the stage, where Richard will direct his mother’s funeral with the understatement of Cecil B. DeMille.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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

The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity and observers will also be watching closely for details that could emerge about Marsalek.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

She turned around and looked at all the chicken in the hotbed.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds