ceiling
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Some bars, Infante noted, are already experimenting with lower-priced cocktails and expanded happy hours after discovering there may simply be a ceiling to what customers will pay for a drink.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“For a system that believes it is fighting for survival…existential threats tend to harden resolve, not impose a price ceiling on resistance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Therefore, investing in or owning an English football club provides a cheaper entry point with potential for a higher growth ceiling and more international reach."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
At 7% owned he's a fun differential that has a high ceiling.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
When the tune ended, the instruments sailed toward the ceiling and out of reach.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Overlapping action figures, posters and teddy bears also cover Martin's walls and ceilings – his collectables consist of "anything unusual", but he's mostly inspired by Hollywood.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Thirty-foot glass doors open up onto the Trojans’ practice field from a 12,000-square-foot weight room with towering vaulted ceilings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The mall in the town of Kashima was apparently gutted by a gas explosion, a government source told the Kyodo news agency, collapsing ceilings and walls.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The house is on a hillside, and I have high ceilings and plenty of wall space for my art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Stepping foot in the historic glass palace with vaulted ceilings that offered unobstructed views of the dark night sky was a sight to behold.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
