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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments
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as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation
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Recent Examples of nests
Enlist Professional Help Unfortunately, birds sometimes build their nests in chimneys or mailboxes, or near busy doorways that just aren’t safe for baby birds.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Never attempt to block off or remove active nests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The turtles emerged from eight to 10 different nests from Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Squirrel nests serve not only as resting spots but also as safe spaces for raising young, according to a September 2021 article by Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
There were nine nests, each holding as many as five birds.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
In 2024, 75% of active nests in Iowa were found on the towers, due to their tall height, per the DNR.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
In 2020, only 18 nests were successful.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Last year, 25 nests successfully produced osprey.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Never attempt to block off or remove active nests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The turtles emerged from eight to 10 different nests from Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Squirrel nests serve not only as resting spots but also as safe spaces for raising young, according to a September 2021 article by Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
There were nine nests, each holding as many as five birds.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
In 2024, 75% of active nests in Iowa were found on the towers, due to their tall height, per the DNR.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
In 2020, only 18 nests were successful.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Last year, 25 nests successfully produced osprey.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nests
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According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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The recon function will allow it to be used by the teams on the ground to detect enemy snipers, hideouts, and fortifications.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some are star clusters, while others are masses of gas or dust—the remnants of dying stars or nurseries where new stars are born.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Mar. 2025
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Professionals have done all the hard work, and responsible nurseries put out plants at the perfect time for planting.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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Athletics The Athletics are led by DH Brent Rooker, who hit 39 homers and stole 11 bases last year, and right fielder Lawrence Butler, an emerging star who added 22 homers and 18 steals.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Then replay arrived in 2014 — and by 2019, there was only one ejection, over a call on the bases, all season.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nests. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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