seedbeds

noun

Definition of seedbedsnext
plural of seedbed
1
as in hotbeds
a place or environment that favors the development of something a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement

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as in seeds
the source from which something grows or develops that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era

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3
as in sources
a point or place at which something is invented or provided the historic role of the Middle East as a seedbed for new religions

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  1. nests
  2. origins
  3. nurseries
  4. seed
Noun
  • Five years later—and after four nests were successfully destroyed—officials have declared a rare victory against the murder hornets for having exterminated them from United States soil.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For live individuals that were captured, entomologists tied tiny trackers onto their bellies using dental floss to suss out the location of their nests.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of nests
Noun
  • The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The origins of both Hanukkah and Christmas offer insights into their modern-day significance.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of origins
Noun
  • An October report from the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found major structural damage to nurseries and cattle ranches, while power outages caused disruptions to cow-milking operations.
    Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • These also act as nurseries for a wide variety of marine animals, often those that are rarely seen anywhere else.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • Unlike vanilla bean paste, which can be easily scooped and stirred into the base, vanilla beans are typically steeped in the milk mixture and require a little bit of knife work, splitting and scraping the seeds out of the pod.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The monkeys chew coffee cherries and spit out the seeds.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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