as in nest
a place or environment that favors the development of something a type of contact lens that proved to be a nidus of infection

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Recent Examples of nidus To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2017 The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded. Star Tribune, 30 Nov. 2020
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Noun
  • Stay away from the nest for at least a day. Nests that are located in out-of-the-way spots, such as the back of your property, don’t need to be destroyed.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
  • Earlier studies found that more than 35 percent of loggerhead eggs were preyed upon within nests at Ningaloo, including 80 percent at one single rookery.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
  • For players such as Chicago Sky center and WNBPA secretary Elizabeth Williams, this growth is a sign of necessary change.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Many hybrids are available in the nursery trade that combine the best traits of the parental lines including large flowers, a compact growth habit, and tolerance to heat and drought.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
  • The nursery owner can’t unpot every tree in the place, so look for trees with the trunk centered in the pot or the root ball.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • As Russian troops slowly clawed back most of Kursk, attacks on Sumy – and its regional capital, Sumy city – increased.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
  • Ten of Liberia’s presidents were born in the U.S. Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, is named after James Monroe, the fifth U.S. president, who strongly supported the ACS.
    Oumou Fofana, Essence, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Arcade parlors have become hotbeds for drugs, fights and theft.
    Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • Ohio's historic tax credit program, which began in 2007, is among the most competitive in the country and has bolstered the state's reputation as a hotbed for preservation.
    Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 5 July 2025

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“Nidus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidus. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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