ceiling
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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
The video also showed the firm's laboratory at Park Works to be in poor condition, with rubbish strewn across the floor, its ceiling exposed and bin bags dumped outside.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
A key feature already in place, hanging from the ceiling, is an array of steel clouds packed with concrete, designed to improve acoustics and evoke a sense of airiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Her voice trails off and her eyes go 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
Classic lantern-style fixtures are suspended from the ceilings, which keep the space warm with exposed wood beams.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Gregor carried Boots inside a large room with vaulted ceilings.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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