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Recent Examples of henhouse
The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Once the syringe was full, it was taken to the henhouse, where Mason would pin hens chest-down while another worker inserted the contents of the syringe into the hen using an air compressor.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
Like a fox guarding the henhouse, a top Colorado official allowed election conspiracy theorists to access confidential voter records, prosecutors told the jury in the trial against former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
—John Frank, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
And there's always the frightening prospect that wild birds could carry the virus into the henhouses needed in vaccine production.
—Arthur Allen, CBS News, 29 May 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Once the syringe was full, it was taken to the henhouse, where Mason would pin hens chest-down while another worker inserted the contents of the syringe into the hen using an air compressor.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
Like a fox guarding the henhouse, a top Colorado official allowed election conspiracy theorists to access confidential voter records, prosecutors told the jury in the trial against former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
—John Frank, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
And there's always the frightening prospect that wild birds could carry the virus into the henhouses needed in vaccine production.
—Arthur Allen, CBS News, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henhouse
Noun
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
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Surrounded by redwood trees, the half-timbered home has multiple rooflines and gables, three stand-alone dovecotes that look like little towers, and a fence of irregularly curving bricks.—
Erika Mailman,
WSJ,
9 Mar. 2023
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The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress, but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Sep. 2024
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Buildings that were part of the stockade were then dismantled, and the wood planks were reused to build homes located throughout Marietta.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2024
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On the day of the rettir, hundreds of sheep are released into a central wooden sheepfold that’s surrounded by marked compartments—one belonging to each local farmer—that jut out from the inner circle like rays of the sun.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Oct. 2022
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This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.—
Lauren Beale,
Forbes,
30 Aug. 2021
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In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead.—
Alexandra Fuller,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2020
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Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2020
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Surveillance video later shared online shows a man in a dark-colored Nike sweatshirt flashing a small smirk before snatching the cage and dashing out the door.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the quiet moments on a 75-degree day at Chicago Cubs camp, Ryne Sandberg leaned against the cage taking in batting practice.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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State police said detectives reportedly found Torres Jr. in possession of a wax fold containing a white powdery substance, as well as a two-way portable radio.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2025
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The only evidence of her previous weight was excess folds of skin.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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In addition, those with backyard chicken coops are also at an elevated risk for infection because chickens can come in contact with wild birds that may carry the virus.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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Exploring Local Options: Farmers’ markets and backyard chicken coops are thriving.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Henhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henhouse. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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