nesting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Managing people and predators around nesting beaches, with the modest goal of helping pairs of oystercatchers fledge half a chick more each year, brought a 45% population surge by 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"We know they're nesting when we start seeing single cranes out in flight," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Their pieces stand out for their simplicity, such as a pair of nesting coffee tables made from a single oak branch.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“I did the nesting thing for six years,” she shares.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“Their nesting place is flooded. And I guess they want to get warm.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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