under a roof
Example Sentences
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We sat outside under a roof, enjoying the weather while being protected from the rain that followed us throughout our trip.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Many live on the street not far from where they last lived under a roof.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025
Bass, marking her first year as mayor, said the numbers show the strides her administration has made in getting homeless residents off the street and under a roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
I've seen him standing with a microphone under a roof of palm fronds telling the gathering of locals why he cared.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2022
Sometimes servants were ordered to stay behind to guard the house against thieves; sometimes everyone living under a roof fled.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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