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Recent Examples of hot spot
With your feet securely in place, the shoes are comfortable from the first wear without any rubbing or chaffing—which means players will not form blisters or hot spots while using this style of K-Swiss shoes.
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Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
The recording hot spot, famously known for its work with the Beatles, has also crafted music for the Harry Potter, Black Panther, and Barbie films, as well as Lady Gaga’s Born This Way album.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Officials stayed at the scene to contain smoldering hot spots hours after firefighters extinguished the blaze.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Ground and aerial resources are making strong progress constructing containment lines and addressing hot spots near the head of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
The recording hot spot, famously known for its work with the Beatles, has also crafted music for the Harry Potter, Black Panther, and Barbie films, as well as Lady Gaga’s Born This Way album.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Officials stayed at the scene to contain smoldering hot spots hours after firefighters extinguished the blaze.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Ground and aerial resources are making strong progress constructing containment lines and addressing hot spots near the head of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot spot
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In addition to the pump track, the park will have a dozen pickleball courts, a full basketball court, a half basketball court, three playgrounds, restrooms and other features including the city’s first off-leash dog park.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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There are boat ramps and fishing piers for anglers; a playground for the kids; walking and biking paths; an 18-hole disc golf course; and a floating restaurant, to name just a few amenities.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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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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Authorities often respond by isolating the area, relocating hives, and issuing public safety warnings to prevent further harm.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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After the end of Denmark’s two-year kit cycle, the template lived on as teams across Europe joined Hummel’s hive.—
Peter Carline,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Next season’s Eastern Conference will be ground zero of the NBA’s parity gambit, molded into the shape of competition the league set in motion over the past half-decade.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Kansas City isn’t exactly ground zero for Oklahoma City Thunder fandom, but the NBA team does have support in the area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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Arcade parlors have become hotbeds for drugs, fights and theft.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Ohio's historic tax credit program, which began in 2007, is among the most competitive in the country and has bolstered the state's reputation as a hotbed for preservation.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
5 July 2025
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The base is a critical nerve center for American forces and operations in the Middle East from its perch in the central Gulf.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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This serves to emphasize northwest Connecticut’s status as a nerve center for world-class artistic talent, as well as the hotels’ commitment to that tradition.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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At the center of the bodice of her look was a keyhole cutout — a signature motif featured throughout several Schiaparelli designs dating back to the 1930s.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Furthermore, research shows that a deficiency in gut germs that produce butyrate (a short-chain fatty acid central to the health of the gut-brain axis) can cause fatigue.67 4.—
Qin Rao,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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As the World Cup approaches, with Vancouver central to the country’s role in hosting it, the Whitecaps are mirroring Canada’s national team in more ways than one.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Hot spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20spot. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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