ceiling

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“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 company maintained the floor of its earnings outlook at 34 cents a share, but lowered the ceiling to 81 cents a share from 95 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

“There are no gatekeepers, which means the ceiling is sky-high and the floor is as low as it gets; I’ve seen genuinely mind-blowing shows at Fringe, as well as a whole lot of crap.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Anyway, the church hired LaFlame to paint some angels on the ceiling.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney