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ceiling

[see-ling] / ˈsi lɪŋ /


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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

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

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

Now the fluorescent ceiling lights began exploding one by one above us, the floor opened, and huge cracks appeared.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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

He told the BBC the roof of an upper-floor classroom had collapsed, causing ceilings below to cave in as well.

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

Inside, soaring ceilings and an expansive floor plan create an airy atmosphere, while coastal-inspired furnishings complement the home’s enviable location.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

There were three potted plants hanging from the high ceilings in the front room, and it made the house seem impossibly larger than the outside led you to believe.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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