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nested

[nes-tid] / ˈnɛs tɪd /


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Having nested together for eight years, Jackie and Shadow raised numerous chicks and bonded by restoring their nest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Now, a group of the birds have nested at an industrial estate near Guildford, with the hope they will rear chicks in the coming years.

From BBC Jun. 29, 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

Once, a pair of loons nested in the pond in the woods behind their house.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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