Example Sentences

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I am not sure where the song birds will nest or the wild animals will feed.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021

They will nest in dark crevices, abandoned buildings, the nests of other birds, mammal burrows, and even quiet spots on the forest floor, if nothing else is available.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2017

On especially frigid nights, as many as eight or nine squirrels will nest together.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2016

The birds will nest, the flowers will blossom, and the potholes will fester while drivers complain, shock absorber sales rise and road crews rush about with asphalt plugs.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2015

Next    Spring A blackbird or a robin will nest there, Accustomed to them, thinking they will remain Whatever is for ever to a bird: This Spring it is too late; the swift has come.

From Poems by Thomas, Edward