1
as in centers
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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2
as in roots
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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Today, the training centers provide lactation and feeding rooms, and the USOPC offers everything from physical and mental health support to nutritional planning and postpartum recovery strategies.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Much of that will go toward AI, including chips and data centers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The shift in power from the media to the sources to the subjects.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant approaching its 30th anniversary sources a hefty amount of produce and other products from local farms — a theme that continues for Cochran at Bruce Moffett’s Stagioni.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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An increasing number of bears had previously been observed spending more time on land during the summer, plundering birds’ nests in west Svalbard, and data had shown more adult females in east Svalbard spending more time in areas with bird colonies.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Valuable loot has been placed in bird’s nests and chimneys around the map.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Valentine's Day pagan connections One of the most common explanations is that Valentine's Day has its origins in the ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each lambda also contains a strange quark, or a strange antiquark in the case of an antilambda, which allows physicists to trace its origins.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Married couples shared a bed, and one of their younger children might sleep with them, though infants had cradles.—
Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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In the photos, Travis can be seen down on one knee as Swift cradles his face in the sweet moment.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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The University of Geneva researcher also explained why direct collapse black holes and their nurseries aren't found in the local, modern-day universe, saying that the conditions needed include a lack of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In desperate situations, the nurseries spray chemical insecticides twice a week.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some business leaders – notably Michael Dell – have pledged to make one-time $250 seed contributions to the accounts of certain groups of children from middle- to lower-income households.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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This version of the Hawaiian snack — buttery and tossed with seaweed and sesame seeds — is adapted from food stylist Caroline Hwang’s recipe, which was passed to her from her friend, Corey Chow, former chef de cuisine at Per Se in New York, who adapted it from his mom.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Seedbeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbeds. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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