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  • past participle of nest.
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nested

[nes-tid] / ˈnɛs tɪd /


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In 1871, one massive flock in Wisconsin nested more than 850 square miles — almost twice the size of the city of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Watch for clues when the storyline we’re watching becomes its own nested narrative.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The small seabirds have nested on the beach at Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, every year since 2019.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

The novellas are composed of nested stories inspired by Scheherazade’s tales in “One Thousand and One Nights.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

He’d stride south on Broadway to Greenwich Village, and make his way to the Four Continents Book Store, an emporium of Russian-language books, music recordings, periodicals, and handmade gifts such as nested martryoshka dolls.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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