roof

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No, I didn’t have leg lengthening surgery, take peptides or even mew, the basic looksmaxxing exercise of pushing your tongue against the roof of your mouth to strengthen your jaw muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A buyer could ask a seller to repair the home’s roof before they move in, for example.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And how many married couples live under your roof?

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He avoids bottled water due to microplastics and has set up an elaborate system to catch rainwater from the house roof.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

I didn’t have time to worry about whether the roof would fall in or whether the crate would give way.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney