shingle
Example Sentences
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His memories alight on his father, Wheeler, an attorney who turned down a high-paying job in Chicago to hang out his shingle in Port William.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Meanwhile, having failed to stop the taxi boat launch on the shingle beach at Audresselles, Colonel Alary was not yet ready to give up either.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
This is particularly challenging for Kayla since her daddy is still alive and heads the rival management firm she and Jimmy abandoned to hang out their own shingle.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
A view of asphalt shingle vents that are placed on roof tiles on homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
She knocked on his door, made of a piece of shingle.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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