roust

Example Sentences

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I’d be the guy who falls asleep at 10, waking when authorities shine spotlights and blare Kenny G songs at my house to roust me out to vote.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2024

Pinto, whose family fled Venezuela after her husband, an ex-government soldier, disobeyed orders to roust another family, said she and other migrants understand that their path to economic stability will be long.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2022

Advocates for the homeless ardently protest efforts to roust the encampments, arguing people have nowhere else to go.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2022

After police officers arrived, they hurried to roust anyone they could find: The guests staying in nearby hotels.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2020

A roust allowed Chandler to replenish his jars.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead