ceiling
Example Sentences
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Koch, for instance, sleeps "suspended like a bat" while Glover fits himself into a narrow nook between space equipment and the ceiling of the spacecraft.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Among its more impressive features are an extraordinary great room with a 30-foot ceiling, as well as an expansive primary suite that boasts a sitting room, balcony, enormous walk-in closet, and two bathrooms.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
This limitation is due to a long-standing "physical ceiling" that has been difficult to overcome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
A Morning Consult survey conducted about two weeks after the Dodgers’ Game 7 victory concluded that 79% of avid MLB fans and 69% of casual fans supported a ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Glancing up, I saw that the domed ceiling was chiseled right out of the rock of the mountain.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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