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hotbed

noun

ˈhät-ˌbed

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 on the Web Cook also lambasted Facebook as a hotbed for Russian misinformation used to mislead American voters ahead of the 2016 election. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 Asia Pacific has emerged as a hotbed of family office activity, with 2,290 family offices today—surpassing Europe's 2,020. —

Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Since then, more than 40,000 Palestinians have died − and Chicago was transformed into a hotbed of anti-war activity ahead of Biden and Harris’ arrival. —

Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024 The neighborhood—long a hotbed of creativity—counts residents like legendary French singer Édith Piaf and, more recently, fashion designer Isabel Marant and charcoal artist Lee Bae. —

Lane Nieset, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hotbed

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