nested

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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

The charity leading the breeding project said the pair's arrival was "brilliant news" and hopes a second pair who nested for the first time in 2025 will also return.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Feb. 12, 2026

"They preserve microstructural and geochemical signals that tell us not only what kinds of animals laid them, but also where they nested and how they bred," he says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

But I felt certain that no one knew my secrets, except maybe the ravens that nested above the cold cellar.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys