roof

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Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

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

A spokesperson for the couple said the stone walls and turfed roof would make it barely visible, and that the energy efficient house would be used as a "family, forever home".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Granda,” I called as soon as I saw our roof and the smoke drifting away from it.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff