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Example Sentences

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Yurok wildlife officials say this behavior suggests the pair are tending to an egg in the tribe’s Northern California homeland, where they haven’t nested for more than a century.

From Los Angeles Times

It seemed the pixies had nested in my chimney, and now that they were waking, the whole cottage had become one big, swarming pixie nest.

From Literature

Shortly after, a pair of eagles nested on the north side, bolstering Big Bear Valley’s role as vital habitat for the birds of prey.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of birds nested across the domes and, as they approached, took off into the sky, crying out in alarm.

From Literature

A lone teacup sits atop a small table in front of a single chair that’s clearly nested with mice.

From Literature