roof

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Everywhere the team traveled, ticket prices soared through the roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He described knocking the property's door aggressively, with the owner answering, and having no idea of what was happening on her roof.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I just unboxed a panel and clambered onto my roof, praying I wouldn’t fall off or electrocute myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

During a recent tour of the ballroom site for reporters, Trump said it would feature underground meeting rooms, a military hospital and a "drone-proof" roof.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Under the combined sleeping bags, there was a space for the three of them to huddle, crouched together beneath their makeshift roof.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone