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as in centers
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 hideouts
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 nests
The team kept colonies of Iberian harvester ants in artificial nests in its lab.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
No nests, clear piles of branches or wood and no trash.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Their nests can get as large as 10 feet deep (3 meters) and 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) in diameter.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
According to their research, 54% of bird strikes happen between July and October as that is when young birds have fled from nests and fall migration occurs.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Twenty years later, the city had 30 nests.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Wandering through the all-but-empty dormitories today, visitors see the spaces marked by the vertical support poles, which once housed nests of bunks.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Remnants of concrete German artillery bunkers and machine gun nests litter the coastline.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Parker remembers fighting through twigs and branches to reach eagle nests, which can be six feet wide and weigh over a ton.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
No nests, clear piles of branches or wood and no trash.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Their nests can get as large as 10 feet deep (3 meters) and 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) in diameter.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
According to their research, 54% of bird strikes happen between July and October as that is when young birds have fled from nests and fall migration occurs.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Twenty years later, the city had 30 nests.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Wandering through the all-but-empty dormitories today, visitors see the spaces marked by the vertical support poles, which once housed nests of bunks.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Remnants of concrete German artillery bunkers and machine gun nests litter the coastline.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Parker remembers fighting through twigs and branches to reach eagle nests, which can be six feet wide and weigh over a ton.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nests
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Scientists have developed a low-cost, compact power module that can be used in data centers, microreactors, and heavy-duty vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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These include energy consumption—driving GW data centers, thermal management and the time to operationalize that infrastructure.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Across the galaxy, stars are born in immense clouds of gas and dust — stellar nurseries where gravity coaxes material to coalesce and ignite.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two other dams, Link River and Keno, still bar salmon from reaching their farthest nurseries.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 Aug. 2025
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The draw will be the highlight of the tournament for an area of the country that is one of the hotbeds for soccer in the US.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.—
Massimo Faggioli,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2018
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How To Remove Mold from Shower Head Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nests. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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