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Recent Examples of hot spot
The driver turned on his mobile hot spot so Piro could look up the hotel’s address.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition to the occasional energy vortex, Sedona is said to be a UFO sighting hot spot.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The 2023 champ Michael Cooper, chef/partner of both The Osprey and new Thornton Park hot spot Osteria Ester, brought the power of friendship to the kitchen, reuniting several members of his original team who have since relocated to other cities.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
While about 80% of the land is covered in ice, Greenland is a hot spot for ice fjords, hot springs, outdoor activities, wildlife and museums.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition to the occasional energy vortex, Sedona is said to be a UFO sighting hot spot.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The 2023 champ Michael Cooper, chef/partner of both The Osprey and new Thornton Park hot spot Osteria Ester, brought the power of friendship to the kitchen, reuniting several members of his original team who have since relocated to other cities.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
While about 80% of the land is covered in ice, Greenland is a hot spot for ice fjords, hot springs, outdoor activities, wildlife and museums.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot spot
Noun
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Thomas recalls a mother at a playground asking her children not to play with Auri and going as far as leaving with her children.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Born in Pescara, to the east of Rome, Fontecchio said northern Italy was more of a summertime playground for his family.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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With nearly 50,000 examples made and more than 46,000 of those sold in the United States over four years, the 560 SL offers a happy hunting ground for drivers seeking a classic convertible with the creature comforts of a near-contemporary car.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are the worker bees of academia, toiling in labs for years in hopes of one day running their own hive.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each hive operates in temperatures ranging from -4 degrees Farenheit — which may not be enough to brave Michigan’s notoriously frigid winters — to 122 degrees.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some local governments are already on the case – and Atlanta is ground zero.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Strindberg, a prolific Swedish author who penned this work in 1900 as one of about 60, was ground zero for Scandinavian noir.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 1987, Zurich was a hotbed of radical feminism.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Indianapolis conferences often draw law enforcement As a popular site for conventions and conferences, downtown Indianapolis in particular can be a hotbed for rumors.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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We’re connected by a massive WhatsApp group, which functions as a nerve center for 50 or so like-minded women.—
Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team’s high-tech nerve center was already rebranded as the Xfinity Speed Center.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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This hip spot known for live music and dancing will transform into Super Bowl central.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the polling central to this current spending fight is not like Obamacare, which has support from about two-thirds of all adults.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hot spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20spot. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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