nest

Example Sentences

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But behind those calls are people who have spent decades carefully building a nest egg and are afraid to miss the SpaceX launch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s smart—both can take a sneaky but surprisingly large bite out of future nest eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Will this prevent lots of Americans’ nest eggs from getting involved in companies that do not inspire the boring confidence of the market?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

I get what she’s doing here: Part of motherhood is trusting that if you do it right, your child will have no problem leaving the nest.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Without waking Glimmer, he carefully crept out of their nest.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown