caved-in
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Many buildings have caved-in roofs and some appear completely flattened.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
A small, unburned patch of the living room under a caved-in roof is all that remains of Omar Hernandez’s house after a massive fire tore through his block in South Los Angeles this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
Nearby, under a caved-in ceiling, local farmer Vasyk Oliinyk fired up one of a consignment of wood stoves transported in to help villagers cope with the bitter cold.
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2022
There are few businesses nearby, and many homes are vacant and condemned, with smashed-out windows and caved-in roofs.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
And of course the caved-in chocolate-covered cherry, at least half a dozen Scottish short-breads, a generous slice of fruitcake, and that jam tart.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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