ceiling
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During the testimony, Brand let out a sigh and looked at the ceiling with his eyes closed.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"Now envision chandeliers all over the ceiling," the former real estate magnate sighed, speaking against a backdrop of a huge American flag.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Even after the family added a concrete floor, its low ceiling limited how they could use the space.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Apple’s valuation has bumped up against a ceiling in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
There’s a hatch in the ceiling out on the landing.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
"I have broken a few glass ceilings along the way," she told Elle magazine this year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Old Church Road,” transparently autobiographical, takes us through adventures and misadventures, from the “postwar baby” in rooms with cracked ceilings to nights staying in a palace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
It appears that when the roof of the upper-floor classroom collapsed, the falling rubble crashed through classrooms below, bringing their ceilings down too.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The primary suite offers its own private escape, complete with vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, and a remodeled walk-in closet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
We entered the kind of room they only have in museums—vaulted ceilings, paintings on the walls.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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