ceiling
Example Sentences
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This limitation is due to a long-standing "physical ceiling" that has been difficult to overcome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
A Morning Consult survey conducted about two weeks after the Dodgers’ Game 7 victory concluded that 79% of avid MLB fans and 69% of casual fans supported a ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The stage retains the sweeping, curved proscenium that has defined the Dolby Theatre era, suggesting a similar visual approach at a larger scale, with expanded screen space and a more immersive ceiling design.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
That 6,800 floor, having held for so long, may now prove to be an equally resistant ceiling, chartists warned.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
She looked at her flock hanging from the ceiling.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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