as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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Recent Examples of hotbed
Musk’s role in reshaping Twitter into X — turning it from the world’s foremost social media platform for real-time news into a hotbed of conspiracy theories and misinformation, in part by axing its trust and safety teams and watering down its content policies, has been well-documented.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Detroit’s tabulation center, which Trump claimed (without evidence) was a hotbed of fraud, has been outfitted with bulletproof glass.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The festivities take a dark turn when a corpse surfaces on the beach, transforming the lavish affair into a hotbed of suspicion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Upstate New York has become a hotbed for talent, with artists like Griselda, 38 Spech, Che Noir, and many others holding it down for the region.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Detroit’s tabulation center, which Trump claimed (without evidence) was a hotbed of fraud, has been outfitted with bulletproof glass.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The festivities take a dark turn when a corpse surfaces on the beach, transforming the lavish affair into a hotbed of suspicion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Upstate New York has become a hotbed for talent, with artists like Griselda, 38 Spech, Che Noir, and many others holding it down for the region.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
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European Wax Center continues to focus on maintaining its brand position and ensuring consistent service delivery across its network of centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Those who love thrifting will also find the city a mecca for preloved vintage goods.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Detroit museum has been a mecca for everyone from Snoop Dogg to Metallica.Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
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Granite can be of various colors, dotted with the black mica nests.David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The ways dinosaurs grew up, reproduced and made nests used to be treated as mysteries, Manias notes, but now can be presented in detail.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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