roost
Example Sentences
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There is a chance the crisis widens, its unknowables blooming into view, the crows coming home to roost.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
“The chickens are going to come home to roost and these companies will pay more sustainably over time,” Franklin said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
For generations City played second fiddle in their own backyard to United, but they have ruled the roost over their local rivals since Alex Ferguson departed Old Trafford in 2013.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
This is a team of players who are simply not good enough without exception, and that lies with the board, so all in all, the chickens come home to roost.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
Often they would say nothing for hours together, lying in the rough, warm grass while the shadows moved to evening, until at last the local blackbird cocked its tail and tuck-tucked away to roost.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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