ceiling

Example Sentences

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The BSP held an off-cycle policy meeting in March and warned inflation could breach its 4% ceiling this year due to higher energy prices.

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

The building I was in had the same old ornate feel, with its tall ceiling and arched windows and rows of hard wooden seats.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin