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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
Aim for the hole and spray into the nest during the evening when the wasps are inactive and aren’t out foraging.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The couple lost their initial clutch in late January after ravens raided their nest.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
But the implications of these losses will be felt far beyond flocks and nests, Jarzyna said.
—Sarah Kaplan The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Feb. 2026
Top floors of beloved hotel towers had been transformed into sniper nests.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The couple lost their initial clutch in late January after ravens raided their nest.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
But the implications of these losses will be felt far beyond flocks and nests, Jarzyna said.
—Sarah Kaplan The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Feb. 2026
Top floors of beloved hotel towers had been transformed into sniper nests.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
Noun
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Local legend has it that the outlaw Jesse James once used the caverns as a hideout, adding some infamous intrigue to the subterranean spectacle.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pick up plants at the nursery to see blooms by June.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Plants grown in nurseries are crops maturing at different times throughout the year.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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He-Man's base of operations is Castle Grayskull, the focal point of Eternia's magic, and the obsession of Skeletor, who'd really like to relocate from his own Snake Mountain lair.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The hostage was then held in Village de Dieu, a seaside slum south of the capital that serves as the gang leader’s base of operations and a kidnapping lair.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the years passed, behind the serene facade of studying and teaching at the seminary in the religious city of Qom, more claims and rumors narrated the ever-increasing influence and power wielded by Mojtaba.—
Kay Armin Serjoie,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Most of them reside and run seminaries in the holy cities of Qom in Iran and Najaf in Iraq.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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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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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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Intense airstrikes hit early Friday around Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as outlying areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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More traditional and slower-paced than Japan’s capital, Tokyo, or its neighbor, Osaka, the city is truly breathtaking in a unique way; rich historic districts, centuries-old temples, and zen gardens stand in for sleek skyscrapers and neon lights.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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