ceiling
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At another, cracks ran through the floors, walls and ceiling.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"We even found living corals hidden in a ceiling," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The hand-painted ceiling above Morgan Jordan’s dining table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
I scootch my way around Mav, who’s still lying on his back, front legs pointed to the ceiling.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with classic Hamptons charm and modern luxury, offering vaulted ceilings, five fireplaces, a sunken living room, formal dining room, and an expansive chef’s kitchen designed for entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Dust coats the staircases leading to the balcony, while rows of worn seats still face the stage beneath peeling painted ceilings and decorative plasterwork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The mall in the town of Kashima was apparently gutted by a gas explosion, a government source told the Kyodo news agency, collapsing ceilings and walls.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It would be one of the largest buildings in the neighborhood—two stories, with very high ceilings and the steepest roof of any house she had ever seen.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
