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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments
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as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation
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Recent Examples of nests
Scan treetops for high points with clear views of the surrounding landscape for nests.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
As Interesting Engineering reported in July 2025, workers at the Savannah River Site discovered a series of radioactive wasp nests during routine inspections near the F-Area Tank Farm.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
By 1985, just over 700 nests were documented, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Receptacles in other rooms may contain tissues, cotton swabs, paper, lint, and other soft materials mice may use for their nests.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
By analyzing the materials in these nests, archaeologists like me can learn more about the people who once lived nearby.
—Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Today, the sand is clean and dotted by beach lovers who are dedicated enough to walk a ways from the road to access a place that feels like magic, passing trees that shimmer like silver on the way (plus protected nests for piping plover chicks).
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Biologist and aquatic ecology expert Edinbergh Caldas Oliveira said the behavior is common when piranhas are defending their nests, per the outlet.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nests
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One of Actum’s largest clients is AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a federally-qualified network of community health centers in Los Angeles.—
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This could be achieved by, for example, targeting presidential offices, military headquarters, key data centers, and other telecommunications hubs.—
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From serene mountain hideouts to tiny communities with picture-perfect main streets, here are eight of Tennessee’s most romantic small towns for your next weekend away.—
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The attackers who raided Kasuwan-Daji arrived from the National Park Forest along Kabe district, according to the police, pointing to a usual trend where abandoned expansive forest reserves act as hideouts for armed gangs.—
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These can be found at nurseries or online retailers.—
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To safeguard these coastal nurseries and mitigate these threats, Wildcoast, an ocean conservation organization, runs its Tidepool Ambassador Program, educating visitors on their importance.—
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.—
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At the time, Oakland was one of the hotbeds where protesters and police clashed.—
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The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.—
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At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.—
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Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.—
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Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues.—
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
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“Nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nests. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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