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roofing

[roo-fing, roof-ing] / ˈru fɪŋ, ˈrʊf ɪŋ /


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I then obtained estimates from three roofing companies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Yet residents who have cautiously returned to Nabatieh have expressed dismay at the huge damage Israel inflicted on the city's neighbourhoods and its famed market, where the roofing had collapsed and shops were devastated.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

At one Skanska project, shippers for roofing materials are charging a fuel surcharge of $600 per truck, Cantando said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

If they install impact-resistant roofing, some insurance companies will offer homeowners discounted premiums as a reward for disaster-proofing their home.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

It needs new flooring, and new roofing, new windows and doors and stairs.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The emphasis in U. S. industry has shifted from production to distribution, and a distribution expert should be able to function with equal facility whether he is distributing Montgomery Ward merchandise or Johns-Manville roofings.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Germans had repaired bomb damage with their usual nimbleness, had covered vital pipelines and machinery with massive roofings of concrete.

From Time Magazine Archive

Up 15% were sales of big makers of asphalt roofing, asbestos roofings and sidings, cement, gypsum products, insulating lines, other building materials.

From Time Magazine Archive

Maybe you've overlooked the modern spread of respectability and corrugated roofings.

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John

When the mine is abandoned and closed these pillars and roofings remain untouched, because removing them constitutes one of the greatest dangers to life, and is one of the frequent causes of mine accidents.

From Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation by Gregory, Mary Huston




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