roof
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A stand-off involving a wanted man was brought to an end when police arrested him while he slept on a roof.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Nearly two months after the fire was first ignited in the roof of the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, Ramirez said his business, a car repair and body shop, is still struggling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Alexis Milan waits with his blind 17-year-old son for the sun to disappear behind the horizon of Central Havana, so they can head to the roof.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
You have installed a new roof for your home, carried out home repairs, paid for two automobiles and nasty veterinary bills.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
You could use the boys’ privy, though the back of it was entirely gone and daylight showed through the roof.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Three bungalows in Stonehouse Avenue were severely damaged, with two, including Paula's home, losing their roofs completely.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Now every night, the roofs, parks, and porches of Havana fill with people lying on cardboard, mattresses, or directly on the ground.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The temporary walls and roofs, the tables and chairs, the music.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Reserve funds essentially act as an HOA’s emergency savings, but many funds that were healthy in 2020 have since been depleted by soaring repair costs for items such as roofs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Frost formed on the windowpanes and whitened the roofs of houses.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
“Gambrel roofed Barnhaus,” the listing read, “next door to the best burritos in town.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
She streaked down the left side and roofed the puck over Campbell’s left shoulder.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
Pageau scored his second and capped off the scoring at 14:26 of the third period when he roofed a wrist shot past the glove of Kuemper to extend the Islanders lead to 5-0.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Behind the open market was a towering wooden building with four separate roofed sections and fenced- in courtyards.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
And some features that had previously been eliminated needed to be returned to the home, including original roofing, porches and even light switches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I then obtained estimates from three roofing companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
If they install impact-resistant roofing, some insurance companies will offer homeowners discounted premiums as a reward for disaster-proofing their home.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
AFP visited the remote border zone and saw three buildings reduced to rubble, their scorched zinc roofing twisted among the debris.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
My dad’s company, Duros Construction, does roofing and roof repair all around Chokecherry and Shadbush County.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
