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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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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Other unusual incidents like tying a whale head to the roof of his car and hitting a bear cub with his bicycle before hiding it in Central Park added to controversy around him.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
With winds measuring 175 mph that will have level 4 wind threat impact on the greater Tampa Bay area, according to the NWS, the storm could cause wall and roof failure in buildings, the destruction of mobile homes, power outages, and tree falls.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The roof extends over the 20-foot porch, framed by a design-forward post-and-beam entryway.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Other unusual incidents like tying a whale head to the roof of his car and hitting a bear cub with his bicycle before hiding it in Central Park added to controversy around him.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
But, instead, my son and I scramble up the ladder onto the hut roof and play games, project movies onto the wall.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
With winds measuring 175 mph that will have level 4 wind threat impact on the greater Tampa Bay area, according to the NWS, the storm could cause wall and roof failure in buildings, the destruction of mobile homes, power outages, and tree falls.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
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Large green beams arch across the glass ceiling, creating a metallic, forest-reminiscent canopy.Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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The home hosts three bedrooms and five bathrooms, with the primary suite situated above a saltwater infinity pool and two guest bedrooms sitting under the canopy of a century-old oak tree.India Roby, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Next to the main house is a huge stone and glass solarium with gorgeous indoor pool, hot and cold plunges, and large infrared sauna.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The smell of smoke filled the air even indoors, and those sheltering stayed awake through most of the night.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Pepperdine University students were told to shelter in place.Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Having asked what was cooking, I was ushered into the tent.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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After he was briefly examined in the medical tent, Watt walked to the locker room with a member of the medical staff.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, Oren and Tal sold a $238 million Manhattan condo that is to this day the most expensive private residence ever sold in the U.S., according to Forbes.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in Moscow in 2022.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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This underscores the financial pressures that any company using AI is under to accommodate intensive workloads.Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Reservations can be made online, and walk-ins can be accommodated.Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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For port days, there are shore excursions that cater to families, and the rooms have several clever arrangements like a bunk that comes out of the ceiling.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Yankees have successfully executed their Juan Soto backup plan, and have acquired an outfielder with a high ceiling without giving up much from their already-thin farm system.Joey Copponi, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The claim: Video shows California earthquake in December 2024 A Dec. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of the interior of a high-rise dwelling during what appears to be an earthquake.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Redford initially purchased the four-bedroom dwelling in 2020 for $3.1 million after selling his longtime Napa Valley estate in 2019 for $7 million.India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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