henhouse
Example Sentences
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There is no word on when the huge henhouse will cluck again.
From Washington Post
"The fox was guarding the henhouse," Lake said, referring to her opponent Hobbs.
From Salon
At each home, Dexter told whoever would listen that Bass had a plan to address homelessness and that having a developer in charge was like “putting a fox in the henhouse.”
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m very hesitant to have someone guarding the henhouse when they have been the fox that’s been attacking the hens, frankly,” she said.
From Washington Post
We need more senators like her to protect the henhouse from Republican foxes.
From Washington Post
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