ceiling

Example Sentences

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Oil prices were edging lower on Friday, suggesting crude has found a ceiling so long as the conflict in the Middle East doesn’t cause further damage to key energy infrastructure.

From Barron's

Elsewhere, the property features a “richly toned office with coffered ceilings and an intimate sitting lounge, a fully equipped gym, and a private theater complete with its own library nook, lounge, snack bar, and bathroom.”

From MarketWatch

He sank his ponderous bulk into a chair beside Father, fixed one eye on me, the other on the ceiling, and said, “Five lumps, please.”

From Literature

New technologies could place e-nose sensors on the wall or ceiling of a barn or feedlot to measure emissions and allow people to respond in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mud wasps had built their big nest against a ceiling rafter.

From Literature