nest

Example Sentences

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If the market drops just as you’re starting to withdraw money in retirement, it can put a real dent in your nest egg.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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

Donal Beagan, Nest Protection and Headstarting Manager at Breeding Waders EIP project, said finding this bird with the nest and eggs is "really exciting".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He was carrying a scrap of paper in his beak, and he tucked the scrap into his nest, which was made entirely of trash he’d found around the station.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown