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ceiling

[see-ling] / ˈsi lɪŋ /


NOUN
maximum
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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

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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