nested
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nested
Example Sentences
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CJ7 and 022 - the first ospreys to breed on England's south coast in 180 years - have nested at Careys Secret Garden since 2022.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Shortly after, a pair of eagles nested on the north side, bolstering Big Bear Valley’s role as vital habitat for the birds of prey.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
The Palisades is nested against a mountain range filled with dried-out flora, making it an “extreme” fire risk, according to an official state threat assessment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
"They preserve microstructural and geochemical signals that tell us not only what kinds of animals laid them, but also where they nested and how they bred," he says.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025
On their annual travels between the foothills and the shore, paleo-Indians seem to have visited the area periodically to feast on the cormorants and boobies that nested on the rocks by the beach.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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