ceiling
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They also expect China’s capacity ceiling for aluminum to continue to enforce structural supply discipline in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Things like ceiling tiles were broken. There was dust and debris when things were disturbed, though at the time she didn't know what it was."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lee came in later to find it attached to the ceiling, above his bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Supermarket shelves stacked with products blackened from the fire were stacked up beneath a cratered ceiling and behind blown-out windows.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
A blanket hung from the ceiling, and I could see the shadow of a bed behind it.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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In "at-risk" schools where there is no suitable ventilation or where newer buildings have lower ceilings, there would be 75 days where the "comfortable 26C classroom temperature would be breached".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Thirty-foot glass doors open up onto the Trojans’ practice field from a 12,000-square-foot weight room with towering vaulted ceilings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with classic Hamptons charm and modern luxury, offering vaulted ceilings, five fireplaces, a sunken living room, formal dining room, and an expansive chef’s kitchen designed for entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The 55,000-square-foot hall, lit by gaping skylights in its 75-foot-high ceilings, reopened last November as Ballers, a sports club that has three glass-and-mesh-enclosed padel courts, along with golf simulators and courts for squash and pickleball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Instead of a second floor, the ceilings shot all the way up, and somehow every wall was made of sparkling glass.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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