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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments
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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation
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Recent Examples of nest
Unlike other pests that may leave visible messes or nests, termites work from the inside out.
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Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
The nests were counted by an army of volunteers, park staff, local councils, land managers and contractors who conducted 5,000 observations this season, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Many will be at their showiest, singing their hearts out, defending territories, constructing nests or perhaps already tending to their nestlings.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
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Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
The nests were counted by an army of volunteers, park staff, local councils, land managers and contractors who conducted 5,000 observations this season, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Many will be at their showiest, singing their hearts out, defending territories, constructing nests or perhaps already tending to their nestlings.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
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Favre’s off-the-field controversies are at the center of UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre, which began streaming Tuesday on Netflix.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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In both the book and the Kurosawa film, the tycoon at the center of the story’s conflict is in the shoe business.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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Up until the al-Qaeda forces discover their hideout, the action is contained to mundane activities: confirming operations, tracking other platoons’ movements.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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Based on a true story, a father and son in a warzone hospital face life-or-death choices as their hideout becomes increasingly compromised.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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This ranges from a solar farm housing grazing sheep as a natural way to maintain the land, to a learning center, fruit orchard, tree nursery and vegetable patch dedicated to growing foods that are hard to get in Puerto Rico, like kale, lettuce and tomatoes.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Epic Universe is a powerful example of how Florida’s nursery and landscape industry shapes the state’s world-class visitor experiences.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Lidia, however, is still stuck dwelling in the monster’s lair.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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Historically, popes have not been associated with any specific religious order, but instead have been former priests who've ascended the church's hierarchy from diocesan seminaries and parishes.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Catholic seminaries and convents across Vietnam have also expanded in recent years, producing a bumper crop of young priests and nuns.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection.—
Rebecca Kreston,
Discover Magazine,
24 Mar. 2017
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The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded.—
Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
30 Nov. 2020
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The capital region is just the tip of the iceberg, though.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1040 Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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