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nestle

[nes-uhl] / ˈnɛs əl /


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"When the ball came to me, I just put the foot through it, saw it nestle in the top corner and the rest is history."

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

“You can nestle under a blanket and watch the storms on the mountains,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

“People who live in the Palisades don’t want to leave. It’s a magical place — they nestle into the mountains right by the ocean,” Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025

Soft and open, they seemed relieved to flop inside the door and nestle into the safe embrace of Mama’s pair.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

As he nestles into its body, we see the primal need most animals, including humans, have for touch, for embrace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Sometimes that summary nestles within internal stirrings, like the goosebumps produced by the opening chords of Jane’s Addiction’s “Ocean Size” when Sydney Chandler’s Wendy realizes she can speak to the xemomorphs.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

Handcrafted from an 18th-century original, this grater nestles neatly in a bowl for shredding cheese or vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

The unsettled conditions are expected to continue through the day at the Zandvoort track, which nestles in sand dunes on the North Sea coast.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024

It makes everything on earth fall in love—how the ocean kisses land, how land nestles trees, how swaying trees always whisper sweet nothings into our ears.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

The secondary bedroom is a special spot, too, as it’s nestled in a corner of the unit, offering additional sunlight and another walk-in closet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Their boxer, Gus, was nestled in his usual spot at the foot of their bed when a glass door shattered in their sunroom.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

LONDON—A midnight-black Land Rover Defender P400 recently slid up next to some trash bags in a no-parking zone outside Harrods and nestled against the curb at an angle, its rear protruding into the street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Her spices nestled in their tiny containers, and the lid of her dubba container shut and sealed.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

In the oven, the liquid reduces into something richer, the dumplings nestling into a creamy, deeply savory sauce that edges toward casserole territory.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

In 2010, Kings of Leon were forced to cut short a performance in St Louis, Missouri, after a flock of pigeons nestling above the stage took a dislike to their act.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

One unexpected finding was that warmer extremes were linked to heavier fledging weights during the nestling stage.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026

The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

Even from afar, I see red dirt covers their faces, nestling in the creases of their necks and under their fingernails.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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