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as in crouching
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily
nestling with her children on the couch
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as in perching
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door
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Recent Examples of nestling
Matias Grez, CNN, 14 June 2024
One upshot of that was an increase in the number of complete nest failures in which every single nestling in a nest died.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
In the nests that the team monitored, parrotlets killed or wounded nestlings and eggs at 256 sites.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
The unsuspecting vireo will then raise the cowbird chicks, which grow faster than its own and outcompete the vireo nestlings for food.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
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But Scotland did come away with a moment to remember just three minutes from time when substitute Scott McKenna headed Andy Robertson’s long free kick towards goal, taking a deflection off Rüdiger and nestling in the back of the net.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 June 2024
One upshot of that was an increase in the number of complete nest failures in which every single nestling in a nest died.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
In the nests that the team monitored, parrotlets killed or wounded nestlings and eggs at 256 sites.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
The unsuspecting vireo will then raise the cowbird chicks, which grow faster than its own and outcompete the vireo nestlings for food.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
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Goshen Township Fire Department personnel were dispatched on Monday morning to the 1500 block of East Meadowbrook Drive for a report of an infant experiencing breathing problems after a fall, police said.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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How to prevent whooping cough: The best protection for infants against whooping cough is to be vaccinated, said Goodsitt.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Then came the shocking image of a masked lawmaker carrying her newborn into the Assembly chambers during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic because she was denied a request to work remotely after giving birth.Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Don't miss these The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's have filed a malpractice suit.JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Included was this sweet pic of the pair cuddling.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Petty posted an Instagram video of herself, Jackson and their newborn son on their couch, cuddling together.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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The closures have impacted many small businesses and lodging operations in the small coastal California town of Big Sur, which heavily rely on tourism.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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These new batteries aim to address current production challenges while positioning Tesla as a leader in battery technology.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The feature debuted at the Venice Film Festival, with North American distributor A24 positioning the drama as an Oscar contender.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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This means there is a two-month window after birth where neonates are at their most vulnerable.Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Existing studies show that loud noise can cause a stress response in neonates, but lullabies and breath sounds can help calm babies.Dr. Abimbola Okulaja, ABC News, 27 June 2024
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Panama Thanks to effortless house hunting, affordability, and ease of settling in, among other categories, Panama is the number one country for expats from around the world, according to this year’s Expat Insider Report from InterNations, a global community for people living abroad.Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Instead, most are settling into a hybrid model that allows for a mix of office and remote work.John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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The front left side of the vehicle hit the toddler and the driver immediately stopped.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Allison, the artist behind the moniker, was born in Zurich, Switzerland, but moved to Nashville as a toddler.Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Nestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestling. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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