1
: a bed of soil enclosed in glass, heated especially by fermenting manure, and used for forcing or for raising seedlings
2
: an environment that favors rapid growth or development
a hotbed of activity
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a hotbed of political unrest
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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London is a veritable hotbed of museums, galleries and cultural attractions, so exhibitions in the capital tend to get the Lion’s share of coverage.
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Already in Shasta County, a hotbed of far-right nonsense, these watchers have videotaped, followed and harassed county workers so much that 10 of 21 workers in the elections office have quit, according to CalMatters.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Already in Shasta County, a hotbed of far-right nonsense, these watchers have videotaped, followed and harassed county workers so much that 10 of 21 workers in the elections office have quit, according to CalMatters.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
West Ridge a hotbed of anti-Jewish hate crimes, police data show
In:
San Francisco International Airport
Dulles International Airport
United Airlines
Alex Sundby
Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Where: Coco's Sodas + Sweets in Vienna, Virginia — an unexpected hotbed of TikTok food trends — offers signature dirty sodas.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotbed. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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hotbed
noun
hot·bed
ˈhät-ˌbed 
1
: a heated bed of soil enclosed in glass and used for growing seedlings
2
: an environment that favors rapid growth or development
a hotbed of innovation
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