nested

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CJ7 and 022 - the first ospreys to breed on England's south coast in 180 years - have nested at Careys Secret Garden since 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 5, 2026

It may be nested centered over the 300px or 355px artboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The bright structures around the planet were not solid extensions of the world itself, but separate rings formed from many thin, nested arcs.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

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

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin