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• present participle of nest.

nesting

British  

/ ˈnɛstɪŋ /

noun

1. the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control

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Olive ridleys are normally found throughout tropical regions of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, with large nesting populations in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

But the black-tailed godwit has now been spotted in her wetlands --the only recorded Italian nesting site.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

"It's sort of like Russian nesting dolls because you have grog within grog within grog. You can trace this back several generations of pots," Wallis said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

While they’ve been spotted in Southern California before, this is the first known case of the species nesting in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Pairs were nesting in the rococo architecture of the churches and Victorian houses.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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