hit the roof
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He heard the ball hit the roof, dashed toward the sound and retrieved the ball from under a bush.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
One six from Warner was especially eye-catching, as he hit the roof of the of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with an audacious paddled flick, down on on knee, off Haris Rauf.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2023
“My head hit the roof of the carriage with the jolt,” Stefanos Gogakos, who was in a rear car, told state broadcaster ERT.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023
Khris Davis hit a flyball that hit the roof and was caught by Alvarez.
From Fox News • Oct. 3, 2021
When he was standing next to her, he flipped it out in front of him and Bridge heard something go thunk when it hit the roof.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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