ceiling

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Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Their reception will be a test of how those franchises can hold up in the post-pandemic era, particularly at a time when superhero films may have finally reached their ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"I don't think there's any ceiling on it," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The analyst added that if SBA sells at that valuation, it will “doom the industry to that ceiling for a meaningful time.”

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Clare, for example, had strung the ceiling with rows and rows of twine, from which freshly cut mushrooms hung to dry.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman