ceiling
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Why then can some people drink coffee before bed and sleep like a baby, while others lie awake staring at the ceiling?
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
Treasury yield touched 5%: Either the key benchmark has reached its ceiling, or it is just getting started with a new era of higher borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
I direct my eyes away from her, stare at the network of spider cracks that creep along her ceiling.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The living room, bathed in natural light, offers vaulted ceilings, a chic bar area, and a fireplace.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Overlapping action figures, posters and teddy bears also cover Martin's walls and ceilings – his collectables consist of "anything unusual", but he's mostly inspired by Hollywood.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Inside, the school has high ceilings and big windows, a 300-seat auditorium, a gym, a ceramics studio and a court for a soccer variant called futsal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I admire the intricate tiled ceilings and imagine artisans working together to create them.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
