eaves
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Around the base of the vents, he found a family of rodents and their droppings, along with gaping holes under the eaves of the roofline that allowed them inside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
As depicted in a finely detailed illustration by Mr. Thompson, long eaves hang over the house’s facade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
It's reminiscent of a cooking wok or the upswept eaves of a Chinese temple.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
But if a house was built with fire-prevention in mind, with defensible space, fire-resistant materials, enclosed eaves and mesh coverings over vents, in some cases, it served as a shield for the houses downwind.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
When he began thinking things like that, he always jumped down from his perch by the vent and grabbed a book from one of the dusty stacks by the eaves.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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