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henhouse

[ hen-hous ]

noun

plural henhouses
  1. a shelter for poultry.


henhouse

/ ˈ³óÉ›²ÔËŒ³ó²¹ÊŠ²õ /

noun

  1. a coop for hens
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of henhouse1

First recorded in 1505–15; hen + house
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“We can’t afford to go back. We have to defend our progress. We can’t let the fossil fuel interests run the henhouse again.â€

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And there’s always the frightening prospect that wild birds could carry the virus into the henhouses needed in vaccine production.

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Sure, someone/thing may have to guard the henhouse, but that’s a small price to pay if their translocation increases their genetic diversity.

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Public outcry around the report likens a Pentagon self-investigation to charging the fox to guard the henhouse.

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"That's like having the fox guard the henhouse," he said, pointing to earlier comments in which she referred to the term "illegal aliens" as "disrespectful".

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