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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 birds use calls and behaviors that help direct people toward wild bees’ nests, while humans respond with their own vocal signals during the search.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Grab your garden hose and flood the ants out of their nests.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
The department says embryo and primary nests are often found in trees, shrubs, eaves and other elevated locations around homes, businesses and wooded areas.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Not all wasp nests need removing.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
Out in the wild, Baltimore orioles, the bright orange and black birds that sing in neighborhoods in spring and summer, build their pendulous hanging nests on cottonwood trees.
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Sheryl Devore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Not all ants are bad, but nests in flower and vegetable beds can become a nuisance.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
The turtles emerged from eight to 10 different nests from Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
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Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
Squirrel nests serve not only as resting spots but also as safe spaces for raising young, according to a September 2021 article by Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control.
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Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Grab your garden hose and flood the ants out of their nests.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
The department says embryo and primary nests are often found in trees, shrubs, eaves and other elevated locations around homes, businesses and wooded areas.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Not all wasp nests need removing.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
Out in the wild, Baltimore orioles, the bright orange and black birds that sing in neighborhoods in spring and summer, build their pendulous hanging nests on cottonwood trees.
—
Sheryl Devore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Not all ants are bad, but nests in flower and vegetable beds can become a nuisance.
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
The turtles emerged from eight to 10 different nests from Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
Squirrel nests serve not only as resting spots but also as safe spaces for raising young, according to a September 2021 article by Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control.
—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nests
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.
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Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces.
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One&Only One Za’abeel is the brand’s first foray into urban resorts, swapping sand for a skyscraper vibe—and more city hideouts are on the cards.
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The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.
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The paper notes that police sent officers to schools and nurseries where the artist’s children may have been in attendance.
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Look for this gardening gem at nurseries, home-and-garden centers, and big-box stores.
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.
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Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating.
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Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.
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The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
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These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs?
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Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
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Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
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These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
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“Nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nests. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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