roof

Example Sentences

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According to Roman, the fire began while contractors were renovating the roof, on the third floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But in 2020 a fire destroyed the roof and much of the first floor of the building.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

How do we raise $10,000 for a new roof?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Icicles fell from the cave roof, smashing and splintering on the ground, and the ground itself shook.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda