roof
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Then there is the “Dolce Vita,” which swaps in ropes for doors and includes a rollable soft-top roof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s that groceries are too much, and my goodness, gas is through the roof.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sandy, a surgeon, said: "We saw the complete destruction of the house. There was no roof, no floorboards. Nothing. No-one should have this experience."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Although there was no roof to cave in on him, Jonathan put his arms over his head as he fell.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Most Baiga houses have low mud walls, rough timber and bamboo, and tiled or thatched roofs patched with plastic against the rain.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Communities across all states bordering Wyoming face darkness, breathing difficulties and roofs collapsing under accumulated ash.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
"People's roofs were falling, and mould was growing in different flats all the time. It would start off something small and then within weeks it spread absolutely everywhere," Mphango tells us.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
On Tuesday, under clear skies, roofs ripped apart by the storm had already been covered with blue and green plastic tarpaulins, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The dogloo walls were made from blocks of ice, and the roofs were frozen boards of sealskin with snow piled on top.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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The crack of the bat echoed the thunder that had been rumbling outside of the roofed ballpark for much of the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
At one time 500 people lived on the island that "roofed the world", with public buildings across Scotland - and as far away as Canada and Australia - made rain-tight with Easdale slate.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
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
On the right side of the meadow a large common latrine has been built, a roofed and durable construction.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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But the report also identified improperly roofing defects, low water pressure and what inspectors described as "exceptionally poor" installation of the gas meter cabinet and gas pipe.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Terry Heller, the owner of Southern California roofing company Preferred Roofing, recommends scheduling an inspection if your home has had previous issues with leaks or if the roof is more than 12 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
I then obtained estimates from three roofing companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
There is also a nearly £1 million maintenance project to replace aging asphalt and cracked lead roofing at Buckingham Palace, including repairs to 14 chimney stacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Far around, on all sides, stood the orderly rows of beans, securing them against hostile approach, roofing them over and covering their scent.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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