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Israel, meanwhile, is watching events in Syria with a mix of relief and worry — relief that Assad, who turned Syria into an Iranian outpost, is gone and worry that jihadists could now rule the roost.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
At the Peabody Memphis, five resident mallard ducks rule the roost and waddle through this institution's grand lobby twice a day.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But the company does make ultra-high-end models too, and now there's a new flagship Signature to rule the roost.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
Workers, who really rule the roost, rounded them up pretty quickly, with one hen herder even giving a thumbs up.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 May 2024
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
At the Peabody Memphis, five resident mallard ducks rule the roost and waddle through this institution's grand lobby twice a day.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But the company does make ultra-high-end models too, and now there's a new flagship Signature to rule the roost.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
Workers, who really rule the roost, rounded them up pretty quickly, with one hen herder even giving a thumbs up.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 May 2024
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“Rule the roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20the%20roost. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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