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as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long
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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity
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Recent Examples of hothouse
The social networks that will come out of these brainy hothouses will undoubtedly have surprising cultural consequences.
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John Rennie, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
The big exception is in the Cretaceous (a period dominated by dinosaurs), which saw a hothouse climate develop, while carbon dioxide levels appeared to remain flat.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
By contrast, during hothouse periods, the equator-to-pole difference tended to be on the order of 15° to 25° C.
Heating the globe
One thing that is clear from comparing this record with carbon dioxide is that there's a close correlation between the two.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
The parks became hothouses for startup companies, which drew talent from those universities and used government bonuses to lure experienced expats back home.
—Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
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John Rennie, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
The big exception is in the Cretaceous (a period dominated by dinosaurs), which saw a hothouse climate develop, while carbon dioxide levels appeared to remain flat.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
By contrast, during hothouse periods, the equator-to-pole difference tended to be on the order of 15° to 25° C.
Heating the globe
One thing that is clear from comparing this record with carbon dioxide is that there's a close correlation between the two.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
The parks became hothouses for startup companies, which drew talent from those universities and used government bonuses to lure experienced expats back home.
—Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hothouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
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For the driver who sees their vehicle as simple transportation, whose priorities lie with reducing greenhouse emissions, or simply who doesn’t care about what powers their car all that much, a plug-in hybrid can make a ton of sense.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, none of the American banks’ CEOs has given a credible explanation as to why exactly fleeing this group was necessary; worst yet, none has explained what the commitment to net-zero greenhouse emissions of his or her bank will be.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The National Center for Education Statistics has tracked a recent drop in U.S. children’s reading abilities, yet that mostly coincides with the pandemic, and scores are still as good as or better than when the center started measuring, in 1971.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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If Ukraine develops its own air defense system, this would ease Kyiv's independence on the likes of the U.S. for the protection of its population centers and vital infrastructure.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Until now, those were mostly guessing games that resulted in going down an internet rabbit hole or taking a trip to your local plant nursery.—
Christianna Silva,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2025
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The council removed the medical-only restriction in 2020 to allow adult-use cultivation and nurseries.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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Russia, the Czech Republic and Ukraine have become tennis hotbeds, especially for women.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sobriety, much like the festival itself, had become a hotbed for catharsis—or a misguided crack at transcendence.—
Barrett Swanson,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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While still a low-maintenance pick, this bird’s nest fern thrives when watered weekly and when situated near a sunny window due to its moderate light and water needs.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Both small mammals and other birds' nest predators were observed visiting open-cup nests for the eggs—while only flying squirrels visited the nest boxes.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal (Yucatán) Photo by Richie Chan/Shutterstock The Maya were never centralized in one capital.—
John Newton,
AFAR Media,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2025
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More International News Image In a deal with Islamist parties, Pakistan is abandoning a requirement that religious seminaries — which Western officials see as a threat — register with the government.—
Ian Prasad Philbrick,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Southwestern trustees fired former president Paige Patterson in 2018 amid reports that Patterson downplayed reports of rape and sought to intimidate an abuse victim during his tenure at Southwestern and another SBC seminary.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2024
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Creating an even larger mecca for the music lover is an exciting prospect, especially for our intimate live events, where the world’s most exciting artists perform in-store for the admission of purchasing their new album.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2025
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Although better known as a mecca for fashion and style, Milan is the capital of the agriculture-rich Lombardy region, ensuring that restaurants and home cooks can access fresh, high-quality local ingredients.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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