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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
While some wasps, like paper wasps, create papery nests under roof peaks and in the high branches of trees, yellow jackets usually build their nests in hollow logs and stumps, or in underground burrows, often abandoned rodent dens.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Jackie and Shadow's eggs hatched earlier this month, leaving their nest with two new eaglets to raise.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The males arrive first, build nests and grow increasingly aggressive, often striking at anything that moves.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
In the spring, squirrels leave their nests more often to forage for food outside.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Jackie and Shadow's eggs hatched earlier this month, leaving their nest with two new eaglets to raise.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The males arrive first, build nests and grow increasingly aggressive, often striking at anything that moves.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
In the spring, squirrels leave their nests more often to forage for food outside.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Found in Paris’ buzzy Montmartre neighbourhood, the hideout still draws in fans of the movie eager to walk in Amélie’s footsteps.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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While Red Bull Mirage provided day club vibes, the energy at the Soho House hideout was a bit more laid-back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Knowing how to plant succulents is an important first step for anyone who wants a thriving indoor nursery.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are still active farms, nursery clusters, equestrian properties and agricultural businesses throughout the Agricultural Reserve.—
Mike Atchison,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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At the Broadhurst, where Cats has now built its lair, Hauck has brought the runway back and provided some onstage seating to replicate the audience’s proximity to the action.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then there’s newcomer, a disruptor given the name Pumpkin (Lola Fung), who formerly worked at a pretzel shop and enters this lair with suspicion.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to the letter, the inspectors will recommend removing sanctions put in place in response to an audit of the seminary’s finances.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Women also attend the seminary but with segregated classrooms and some course restrictions.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 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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In Pakistan, she was greeted by President Mohammad Ayub Khan, laid a wreath at the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder, and attended a state dinner in Islamabad, the nation’s capital.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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To reduce energy demand, the capital has also reportedly implemented a rotating parking system for public car parks, and public sector workers' vehicles will be banned from parking every other day based on license plate numbers.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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