nest

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Video footage posted by the nonprofit shows a closeup of the cracked shell in the nest as winds blow and an eagle stands guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Much later, a bee arrived, searching for a place to build its nest among the debris left behind.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Baby boomers whose savings drove the fund industry’s growth for decades are now spending down their nest eggs in retirement.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A nest egg of $1.46 million would produce about $58,000 in annual retirement income, Northwestern Mutual said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I saw coconut and Borassus palms, pawpaw trees, baobabs, and a giant silk cotton rising above all the others, a large nest silhouetted in its top branches.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo