ceiling

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Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Eventually, things get more obvious: a levitating wheelchair, some skittering around on the ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"There are benefits to a strike day, but they are ultimately limited before you hit the ceiling of other pressures from outside the trust," said one senior hospital manager.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The analyst added that if SBA sells at that valuation, it will “doom the industry to that ceiling for a meaningful time.”

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The building I was in had the same old ornate feel, with its tall ceiling and arched windows and rows of hard wooden seats.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin