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ceiling

[see-ling] / ˈsi lɪŋ /


NOUN
maximum
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But in Sacramento, within the governor’s suite, California’s highest glass ceiling remains firmly intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It shared photos on X that showed twisted metal beams hanging from the ceiling and debris covering the floor.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

IBM’s own guidance suggested that 10% growth is likely the ceiling through 2026, largely due to slowing demand for its core product, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The point of no return was 1915, when Duchamp, altogether rejecting art’s traditional role as aesthetic creation—metamorphosis—brought that snow shovel and hung it from his studio ceiling as “In Advance of the Broken Arm.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Though many found the idea of knocking spirits ridiculous, the rapping sounds were mysterious—bouncing off the theater’s walls, floorboards, and ceiling.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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