ceiling

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In the lounge, where Pike and his roommate host dinner parties, icicle lights hang from the ceiling and cases of Coca-Cola are stored in a corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In August, they shared with The Times their plans for a “new frontier” in rap via “cracking the ceiling to longevity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"I don't think there's any ceiling on it," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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

There was twice, no, three times as much straw as before, all piled along the walls and halfway up to the ceiling.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff