ceiling

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The MDA has said that the initial awards for the Shield program, which has a budget ceiling of $151 billion, are designed to establish a portfolio of qualified firms.

From MarketWatch

The currency has come under renewed pressure after the government disclosed that last year’s fiscal deficit was kept slightly below the 3% legal ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I couldn't believe my ears," he recalls but, on close inspection, he realised a thin layer of smoke was hovering beneath the ceiling above the machine.

From BBC

Round number theory proved disruptive in the interim, with the $40 level acting as a clear ceiling after a 15% advance on August 22.

From Barron's

"She was never informed of the ceiling's danger and received no safety training."

From BBC