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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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Recent Examples of ceiling
Retailers that primarily sell online like Bombas tend to reach a growth ceiling and need to turn to other channels to keep scaling profitably.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Three additional ensuite bedrooms are located upstairs, including a spacious, den-like retreat with a vaulted, beamed ceiling.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
An elliptical curved marble staircase leads to the second floor where under a copper lacquered ceiling there are the women’s footwear, women’s ready-to-wear and a private salon, in addition to jewelry, watches and leather goods.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Inside, the design firm Caramba Estudio has outfitted every residence with a mix of the traditional and the contemporary: White windows and shutters pay homage to classic Madrid design, as do traditional moldings on the high ceilings.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Three additional ensuite bedrooms are located upstairs, including a spacious, den-like retreat with a vaulted, beamed ceiling.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
An elliptical curved marble staircase leads to the second floor where under a copper lacquered ceiling there are the women’s footwear, women’s ready-to-wear and a private salon, in addition to jewelry, watches and leather goods.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Inside, the design firm Caramba Estudio has outfitted every residence with a mix of the traditional and the contemporary: White windows and shutters pay homage to classic Madrid design, as do traditional moldings on the high ceilings.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
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Summary True balance isn't found in the middle ground, but by pushing your limits.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Conservative border hawks have long blamed Flores for the rise in family migration, pointing out that smugglers often exploit the agreement’s 20-day detention limit for children to secure quick release for entire families.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Additionally, there will be communal areas, roof terraces, floating gardens, and lots of greenery throughout.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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At the stable after the practice run, under fans suspended from its gabled roof, soldiers washed down the horses.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Confronted with the limitations of time and money in a difficult custom market for midsize superyachts, brands and designers are dreaming up semi-custom designs.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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Risks and limitations At high doses, the drug can cause adverse health issues that affect cardiovascular, respiratory and neurologic function, which can be fatal, said the American Addiction Centers website.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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The 7 x 7-foot canopy can fit two to four adults and offers UPF 50 protection.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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This option is 20 inches long when closed, but the canopy spans a whopping 50 inches.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 May 2025
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Thousands of children are starving as Netanyahu refuses to allow food into the area where refugees are housed in tents because most of the infrastructure has been destroyed.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Two people with tents facing one another, and a clothesline stretched between two trees, needed new prescriptions for medication as well as treatment for a wound.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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The Convergence: Blurring Lines And Blended Skills Simultaneously, the traditional boundaries between investment stages began to blur.—
Mitt Mehta,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Teams always push the regulated boundaries to improve the performance of their cars.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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In the end, all but one Republican voted the bill out of committee—Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who skipped the vote—ending the committee’s debate that began more than 22 hours ago.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Dallas has a mobile defence that is built to roar out of the zone and create havoc in the other end.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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