nest

Example Sentences

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For her, to go back to Europe with a nest egg was maybe worth it.

From Barron's

As the year comes to a close and icy winds bring the first frosts of winter, they are flying to warmer places to nest and feed.

From BBC

Woodpeckers carve nesting cavities in the softer dead trees and broken-off snags, then move on each year, leaving behind homes for other nesting creatures, such as nuthatches and chipmunks.

From Los Angeles Times

It also costs to have an investment adviser — and with a nest egg of $100 million-plus, you definitely need such an adviser.

From MarketWatch

Reduced armor may go hand in hand with other helpful social traits, including cooperative foraging, shared nest defense, and division of labor, all of which tend to become more pronounced as colonies grow.

From Science Daily