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nesting

British

/ ˈnɛstɪŋ /

noun

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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Relentless predator control—through poisoning, trapping and shooting, and high mesh fences that can hold back everything from a baby mouse to a pig—are the only hope for continued nesting of native seabirds on the islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Grace fears the landscape she loves, which supports nesting birds and amphibians, will be permanently altered.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“I did the nesting thing for six years,” she shares.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Jackie and Shadow are now in their eighth year nesting together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Peregrine falcons are nesting on this bridge,” Molly piped.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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