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

But even in California, dairy milk still rules the roost, and every year for nearly 70 years, the California Milk Advisory Board has crowned its California Dairy Princess as its dairy ambassador.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 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

Chelsea - or indeed United - haven't ruled the roost since, amid an extensive turnover of players and coaches.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

All were not far from the site of the huge pigeon roost that Audubon visited.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann