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nesting

British

/ ˈnɛstɪŋ /

noun

the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control

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"We know they're nesting when we start seeing single cranes out in flight," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“I did the nesting thing for six years,” she shares.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

People are being asked to keep their distance at one of the island's coastal beauty spots, to protect endangered birds nesting.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A new study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution explores this question by examining oviraptor nesting behavior and hatching patterns.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

This lack is met by nesting boxes, which draw the birds back into the forest.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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