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ceiling

[see-ling] / ˈsi lɪŋ /


NOUN
maximum
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Since late 2025, the ratio has stalled three times around 3.6 to 3.7, meaning SPY’s price has hit a ceiling at roughly 3.6 times RSP’s price.

From MarketWatch ● 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

"Eventually, because they're nearing a ceiling with that, they'll need another revenue stream to diversify, and that's where it's been more of a struggle," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

He added that the policy was "neither a subsidy nor a price control" and the ceiling would be reviewed every month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

I scootch my way around Mav, who’s still lying on his back, front legs pointed to the ceiling.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

But nothing could remain private in the echoing treble of cement walls and ceilings.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago


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