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
  • Some plant seeds provide material for nests, too.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of nests
Noun
  • Cena credits the origins of this signature phrase and gesture to a moment of sibling fun.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • An organization can take advantage of data management tools to help standardize the data so multiple systems and users can use it without worrying about its origins or accuracy.
    Robbie Morrison, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of origins
Noun
  • The mission will search the universe for signs of water and organic molecules – the ingredients of life – at disks around stars where new planets could be forming and in stellar nurseries.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Now, those nurseries are threatened by increasingly stronger storms.
    Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of nurseries
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  • And virtually on Friday, amid the NFC No. 1 seed’s bye, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson marked the last after defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn declined.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • How the Vikings can win: Darnold and his teammates must forget about their embarrassing 31-9 defeat to Detroit, a loss that gave the Lions the No. 1 seed and a bye and dropped the Vikings to No. 5.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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