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nestling

[nest-ling, nes-ling] / ˈnɛst lɪŋ, ˈnɛs lɪŋ /
NOUN
fledgling
Synonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
chick
Synonyms




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One unexpected finding was that warmer extremes were linked to heavier fledging weights during the nestling stage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

During the summer of 2018, when Stormy was still a nestling, “an adult male intruder showed up to the nest and with great tenacity, refused to leave,” wrote Friends of Big Bear Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

At 72, Uncle Thing wakes up at dawn every day and weaves around his hilly farm to collect ripened durians, either dangling from trees or nestling on nets close to the ground.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The skirt was ruffled and flounced and draped and trimmed with knots of dark green ribbon, and nestling at her throat was a gold pin.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder




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