ceiling
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"Where costs rise above the ceiling, refiners and importers will carry the shortfall and recover it later when crude prices or exchange rates allow without breaching the ceiling," he said,
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
On the second floor, a large, open room with a 12-foot-high ceiling serves as the communal living, dining and kitchen area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
On Wall Street, the big debate is whether 5% yields are a ceiling — or a new floor.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
The question, of course, is where that ceiling is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Glancing up, I saw that the domed ceiling was chiseled right out of the rock of the mountain.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Other videos on TikTok and Instagram showed broken toilets, holes in walls and mouldy ceilings across the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Classic lantern-style fixtures are suspended from the ceilings, which keep the space warm with exposed wood beams.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Her friend, Sacha, said the ceilings in Marseille's schools were leaking and conditions were generally rather poor, "so we can't really work a lot of time".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ionic columns mark the entry, leading to a foyer with sweeping staircases under 14-foot ceilings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The ceilings were high, but no cherubs danced around garlands, and no braided molding curled around the borders.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
