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ceiling

[see-ling] / ˈsi lɪŋ /


NOUN
maximum
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Some bars, Infante noted, are already experimenting with lower-priced cocktails and expanded happy hours after discovering there may simply be a ceiling to what customers will pay for a drink.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“For a system that believes it is fighting for survival…existential threats tend to harden resolve, not impose a price ceiling on resistance.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"Therefore, investing in or owning an English football club provides a cheaper entry point with potential for a higher growth ceiling and more international reach."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

They have glitter on the ceiling, which sets the tone immediately, and a lot of big-name DJs who will do secret sets there.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Glancing up, I saw that the domed ceiling was chiseled right out of the rock of the mountain.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Overlapping action figures, posters and teddy bears also cover Martin's walls and ceilings – his collectables consist of "anything unusual", but he's mostly inspired by Hollywood.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Inside, the school has high ceilings and big windows, a 300-seat auditorium, a gym, a ceramics studio and a court for a soccer variant called futsal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The mall in the town of Kashima was apparently gutted by a gas explosion, a government source told the Kyodo news agency, collapsing ceilings and walls.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

He found himself in a grandiose lobby with white marble floors, ceilings almost two stories high, and pendant lights hanging from the ceiling.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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