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nidi

noun

variants or niduses

plural of nidus

as in nests

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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Noun

In optimal conditions, olive ridley nests in the wild have hatch rates of up to 90%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Their most obvious use was as sniper nests for shooting the ostriches.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of nests

Noun

Since launching the Pink Pony Campaign in 2000, Ralph Lauren has championed the fight against cancer by funding cancer centers and world-class research facilities around the world.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The excavation centers on Mieza, an ancient Macedonian city in northern Greece, where archaeologists have been uncovering a sprawling complex known as the Royal Gymnasium.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of centers

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These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs?

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of breeding grounds

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That’s quite a claim from a man who oversees one of the world’s most prolific hotbeds of anti-vaccine conspiracism.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds.

— Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of hotbeds

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In 2019, the NFL entered into a multiyear deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, with the focuses of the partnership being live entertainment and amplifying social justice initiatives.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
Improving infrastructure has been one of Duffy’s primary focuses since taking the helm.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of foci

Noun

Both hardy mums and florist mums appear at local nurseries for fall displays.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
The Los Angeles County Fire Department Forestry Division also has been offering free oaks, in addition to other native plants, at its two nurseries in San Dimas and Malibu for years.

— Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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