nested
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Below, on a plain white plate, sat the actual dish: shrimp nested in crisp cups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In 1871, one massive flock in Wisconsin nested more than 850 square miles — almost twice the size of the city of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The reserve has an osprey platform to attract the raptors and the adults who have nested there are also believed to be first-time parents.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The novellas are composed of nested stories inspired by Scheherazade’s tales in “One Thousand and One Nights.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Nathan was happy when Mother Water Monster stopped near a bed of rocks that nested on a tangle of seaweed.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
