under the same roof

phrase

: in the same house
They all live under the same roof.

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At its core, the film explores the power dynamics and contradictions that arise from social inequality when people from different social classes live under the same roof. — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 With the opening, Lamchiu joins Laopu Gold and Junpei under the same roof, adding another expression of Chinese fine gold jewelry to a high-end retail environment increasingly willing to give traditional craft a premium position. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Speculation about what would become of CNN swirled following the news of the media megamerger, which puts WBD’s CNN and Paramount’s CBS News under the same roof. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026 SpaceX is, of course, trying to solve the supply side by rapidly building fabs derived from Tesla’s successful GigaFactory approach to vertical integration under the same roof. — Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the same roof

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“Under the same roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20same%20roof. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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