ceiling

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Bang has limited contact with her grown-up daughter, and fell into severe depression after major back surgery, spending hours alone staring at the ceiling in pain.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“The VIX may have a natural near-term ceiling in the mid-20s unless there is a true growth scare,” Slok says.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The i newspaper, which first reported the story, said it was found behind a ceiling panel within the last two months, and security services have been informed.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Breaking that glass ceiling, that’s special to me,” Ng said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 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