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as in house
the place where one lives
as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
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Recent Examples of roof
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Seek shelter under a heavy table or near sturdy furniture that may yield a survivable pocket if the roof collapses.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The first touched down in Lady Lake, lifting roofs off homes and overturning mobile homes.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Noun
The cedar’s visible woodgrain adds a rustic quality, and the roof’s shingles create an antique aesthetic.
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Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Seek shelter under a heavy table or near sturdy furniture that may yield a survivable pocket if the roof collapses.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Verb
Gutter downspouts or roof runoff from clogged gutters can quickly create a soggy spot that will last for days.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The first touched down in Lady Lake, lifting roofs off homes and overturning mobile homes.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
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Under the canopy of one of her farm’s high tunnels at the start of this year's planting season, Dawn Spears carefully organized her tomato crop, separating the tiny plants before moving them to a field outside.
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Where natural cover is thin, a dog shade canopy or an insulated outdoor dog house creates a dedicated cool retreat.
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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
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Plaintiffs have used internal documents from the companies to allege that, in house, people have long recognized a correlation between NEC and the use of preterm formulas made from cow’s milk.
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Kyiv residents sheltering at a metro station during Russian air attacks, early on Thursday morning local time.
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Apartment residents were temporarily sheltered at Hunt Middle School.
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Ward imagines a space inside a space, not unlike the custom tents and custom builds popular in luxury weddings right now (one tent took five days to assemble and recreate a Greek Orthodox church, Vogue reported).
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The request also includes tents outside Madison Square Garden and street closures around the iconic venue.
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Per The Guardian, Harry specifically requested police protection outside of royal residences to ensure his family's safety.
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
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While earlier concepts called for flip-up chairback seating throughout the stadium, engineers determined the historic venue's existing structure could not accommodate those seats without significantly reducing capacity or requiring major reconstruction.
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The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its third World Cup match on Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, an agency spokesperson said.
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Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.
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The Sonic at 4025 Mapleshade Lane was found to have liquid leaking from the ceiling onto the cooking surfaces.
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The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath abode spans roughly 4,500 square feet.
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Infuse a beachy vibe into your abode or outdoor space with this jute rug, courtesy of Safavieh.
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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