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ceiling

[see-ling] / ˈsi lɪŋ /


NOUN
maximum
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If it touches the 10 million ceiling, Bern would be constitutionally required to tear up its free-movement agreement with the European Union, risking access to a market that absorbs over half of Swiss exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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 rats were a big thing," she says, sitting below what is left of her kitchen ceiling, which was largely removed to deal with the infestation.

From BBC • 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

She flops onto her back and exhales toward the ceiling.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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