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Recent Examples of hive
Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 30 May 2025
The test is considered positive if hives develop at the site of exposure.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
While the Beehive Cluster is visible to the naked eye under dark skies, a pair of 10x50 binoculars will bring out the majesty of the 1,000-strong 'hive' of stars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 May 2025
At the melipona bee sanctuary, visitors can harvest and taste honey directly from the hives.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office The hives came off the truck shortly after 9 a.m., which freed the bees.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 30 May 2025
The test is considered positive if hives develop at the site of exposure.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
While the Beehive Cluster is visible to the naked eye under dark skies, a pair of 10x50 binoculars will bring out the majesty of the 1,000-strong 'hive' of stars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 May 2025
At the melipona bee sanctuary, visitors can harvest and taste honey directly from the hives.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
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Redbud Reserve would include 192 units across eight three-story buildings with a clubhouse, a playground and open space on what is now a vacant site.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Their Test match health has been reliant on two-match series against the smaller nations as India, Australia and England play the money-spinning series on their own playgrounds.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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There’s no teammates swarming him to try to help him.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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The drones then swarmed these strategic bombers sitting on airfields thousands of miles from the frontlines, near Mongolia, where they surely were assumed safe from Ukraine's air capabilities.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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But BDCs invest in dozens if not hundreds of small businesses: not exactly a hotbed of stability and reliability.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Recruitment ‘hotbeds’ Over the past year, NPD has been invited to job fairs never before on its radar, Arres said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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According to the American Kennel Club, they were originally bred to herd sheep in the hilly border country between Scotland and England, and are known for their extraordinary work ethic, energy, and trainability.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu is preparing to re-invade Gaza with a plan to herd the Palestinian population there into a tiny corner, with the Mediterranean Sea one side and the Egyptian border on the other — while also advancing de facto annexation at ever greater speed and breadth in the West Bank.—
Thomas Friedman,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
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Each stretch of seaside tells a unique story, from the Panhandle’s creamy white sand and old Florida towns, to the Atlantic’s surfing hot spots and rocket-launching watch points.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Crews will be working throughout the night to put out any hot spots and reinforce containment lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Hong Kong/New York CNN — Oil prices surged, stocks dropped and investors flocked to safe havens like gold on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran escalated, stoking concerns of a broader conflict in the region.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Earlier fests had celebrated craft beer’s surging popularity, as young consumers flocked to hop-forward IPAs like Russian River’s Pliny the Elder and barrel-aged stouts like Three Floyds’ Dark Lord.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Protesters thronged the streets, banging pots and pans.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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The chapel was thronged that day, too, though many of the visitors were not there just for artistic appreciation.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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If wheat is infected during flowering, the fungus colonizes, killing the florets, and kernels don’t develop.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The poisonous kernels are responsible for a significant number of suicides and homicides, particularly in rural areas of South Asia.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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