ceiling
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Production has hit a ceiling, but the company has no intention of scaling up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"I've got no ceiling on our ambitions," Davey said this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The administration also claims that “severe structural deterioration” could require tearing down the building, citing an incident in which a chunk of ceiling collapsed during a recent storm.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
As evidence of the safety problems, the president pointed to a recent incident in which a piece of the ceiling tumbled to the ground following a storm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sadako looked at the ceiling and wondered if her grandmother’s spirit was floating somewhere above the altar.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
Flags from all over — France, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Canada — hang from low ceilings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Designed by Gilles & Boissier, the space has mirrored ceilings everywhere, only adding to the endless effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Interiors by Stewart-Gulrajani merge architecture and artistry with exacting precision. Vaulted open-beam ceilings, vast picture windows, and refined finishes infuse each room with air, light, and composure,” the description added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
In "at-risk" schools where there is no suitable ventilation or where newer buildings have lower ceilings, there would be 75 days where the "comfortable 26C classroom temperature would be breached".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
I remember the texture of the ceilings and the cracks and the colors and the damp spots and the light fixtures.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
