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roof

noun as in building covering

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Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.

Let’s amass more content under our roof so we are more invincible to these forces.

Solar panels line the roof, and a wooden bike shed adds to the eco-friendly appeal of the project -- which aligns with upcoming EU legislation requiring all packaging to be recyclable by 2030.

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Strong winds tore a large section of the roof off Castle Douglas High School and part of it it landed on another part of the school.

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Pictures from the scene of the crash show the wrecked bus at the bottom of a steep ravine - its windows completely shattered, bodywork badly damaged and roof caved in.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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