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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
To discourage them from building nests in your lawn, fill in any bare patches with grass seed or other plants and fertilize regularly.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
During the summertime, wasps are at their most active and will build their nests which can result in hundreds of wasps in your own backyard.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
During the summertime, wasps are at their most active and will build their nests which can result in hundreds of wasps in your own backyard.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nests
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Lahore is the capital of Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening.
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Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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One&Only One Za’abeel is the brand’s first foray into urban resorts, swapping sand for a skyscraper vibe—and more city hideouts are on the cards.
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The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.
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Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
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Production nurseries are limited in which plants can be dug during the summer season.
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
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India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.
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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.
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Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.
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The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
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These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs?
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Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
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Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
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These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
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“Nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nests. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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