ceiling
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“For Ellie and I there’s a really high ceiling with our older siblings and we try to live up to that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Their measurements provided some of the first estimates of the upper size limits for North American crayfish, and the results suggested that these animals may face a surprisingly consistent growth ceiling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Damp patches and water damage mark the hallway ceiling of her flat, and the windows do not shut properly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Musk’s current trillionaire status is also a testament to how much the ceiling for wealth has expanded in the past few years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Together we walked across the echoing room, and I glanced up at the perfectly intact ceiling.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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In 2024, a humorous video went viral on Tiktok, featuring students and teachers at one high school in Seine-Saint-Denis complaining of rundown facilities, including leaking ceilings and a lack of chairs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
It appears that when the roof of the upper-floor classroom collapsed, the falling rubble crashed through classrooms below, bringing their ceilings down too.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Residents are believed to have exited and entered their homes via openings in their ceilings, and to have traversed the city by scrambling across their neighbors’ roofs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Guests are welcomed by a gorgeous entrance with 10-foot ceilings, where striped wallpaper, crown molding, and large arched doorways immediately set the tone.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The house was one story, with high ceilings, a living room lined with cushy gray sofas, and a big dining room with a long wooden table.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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