roust

Example Sentences

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Democrats’ conundrum is whether authorities should roust, fine and imprison people residing in public spaces in the interest of answering the broader community’s quality-of-life concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

The only thing that could roust me from my peaceful slumber was the most grotesque vision imaginable: an undulating river of red lights in front of me.

From Los Angeles Times

And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.

From Salon

Asking the cops to roust them out of the building would have been terrible optics.

From Salon

The officers rushed to roust nearby residents out of their homes and clear the avenue.

From New York Times