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cold frame

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as in hotbed

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Recent Examples of cold frame Using cold frames can help to transition your plants from indoors to outdoors. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 Not everybody has a greenhouse at their disposal, but cold frames and cloches are easily obtained and simple to use. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026 For an early start, sow seeds in a cold frame or in grow tunnels. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026 Plant them four to six weeks before the last frost, once the soil has warmed, and use a cold frame to protect them from cold, wet soil in colder regions. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold frame

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The internet has become a hotbed for the monetization of almost anything, and as media literacy is in decline — likely not as a result of laziness, but rather overwhelm — it’s never been easier to convert this overwhelm into sales.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
Jacquet was raised in the Ile‑de‑France region in greater Paris, a hotbed for talent.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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The spa Perhaps the most relaxing setting for a spa on this stretch of the Amalfi Coast, the wellness centre here sits in a 19th-century greenhouse surrounded by more of those olive groves and orange trees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Catherine, hellbent on learning who killed her friend Isabel (Larissa Campos), quietly enters the greenhouse to confront Emma, who shoots her.

— Kate Aurthur, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

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Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
The three-story five-bedroom has high ceilings, white oak herringbone floors, pocket doors, large windows, a chef’s kitchen, and a conservatory with views of Fishkill Creek and Mount Beacon.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

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