ceiling

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The BSP held an off-cycle policy meeting in March and warned inflation could breach its 4% ceiling this year due to higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He rushed in to discover a hole in the ceiling and large chunks of dirty ice scattered across the floor and on a table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

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

Looking up to the ceiling and talking to myself, I said, “Br-r-other, if I come out of this alive, I’ll sure be lucky.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls