roost
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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
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
After hanging around for a bit, he headed out to roost and Jackie got some shut-eye.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
“A turkey drive, ma’am. The men are rushin’ to get’m through town before first dark, cause when it’s time to roost, they go’n fly to the nearest tree and they ain’t go’n budge till daybreak.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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