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rooster

[roo-ster] / ˈru stər /




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But some analysts believe that her fashion - leathers, furs, and a "rooster" hairstyle - are also signs that she is being groomed to lead the country.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Occasionally, experiments fail, like when the team tried piping in a less-than-convincing recording of a rooster over loud speakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

While he speaks to me from his home in Sierra Leone, a rooster crows in the background, punctuating his sentences like a barnyard hype man.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2025

That’s exactly what Davis wrote in a 2006 book warning about the threat of avian flu, complete with a photo of a menacing white rooster on the cover.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025

I hope Ms. Griegson’s rooster didn’t get you, or your own chickens.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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