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roost

[roost] / rust /
NOUN
perch
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As The Wall Street Journal’s Theo Francis details elsewhere, chip maker Nvidia rules the roost thanks to high scores on five of the six vectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And your little white lies will come home to roost.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

So I made my way to Highland Park to meet the one who rules the roost.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That’s where “mother” has come home to roost, now applied as liberally to pop stars as it is screen sirens, influencers and Food Network hosts.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“Sometimes she likes to roost in the marigolds.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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