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nests

  • plural
    of nest.
    nest
    noun
    a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
  • present tense form
    of nest (3rd person singular).
    nest
    noun
    a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.

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They also recognize the many economic contributions of the lower-earning spouse and are designed to treat a marriage not as two separate entities building two independent nests, but as a lifelong partnership.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Previous research found that increasing the temperature by 12°C caused a tenfold increase in the number of honey bees leaving their nests.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

According to the study, there were 63% fewer occuplied nests of chinstrap penguins in 2025 than at the same time in 2011.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In a typical day’s work, El Charro will cover half of the building’s exterior, methodically searching for hot spots and pointing Ford staff to nests that are later removed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

I set him down near a blue willow full of hummingbear nests and walked away, hard as it was to do.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate