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The fox is guarding the henhouse!
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Keeping the mayor in charge of how this city is run is sort of like letting the fox run the henhouse.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The fox is still guarding the henhouse, but at least now the hens can sue.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Keeping the mayor in charge of how this city is run is sort of like letting the fox run the henhouse.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The fox is still guarding the henhouse, but at least now the hens can sue.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Henhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/henhouse. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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henhouse
noun
hen·house
ˈhen-ˌhau̇s 
: a house or shelter for fowl and especially for domestic chickens
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