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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 first swifts have nested in boxes installed at a University of Cambridge college which is hoping to help stem the decline of the birds and a lack of natural nesting sites.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The pair have nested at Careys Secret Garden since 2022.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Crows nested in the tim-bers of its lofty ceiling.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
