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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
The yoga studio was surrounded by floor to ceiling windows that overlooked a terrace.
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
Plants positioned near air vents, ceiling fans, or frequently opened windows tend to collect dust faster.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Soaring ceilings and dedicated spaces for displaying bronze and stone statues come into focus in the foyer, where a guest bedroom is tucked down a lengthy gallery.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
The vaulted brick ceilings are in there, too.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
Plants positioned near air vents, ceiling fans, or frequently opened windows tend to collect dust faster.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Soaring ceilings and dedicated spaces for displaying bronze and stone statues come into focus in the foyer, where a guest bedroom is tucked down a lengthy gallery.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
The vaulted brick ceilings are in there, too.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
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Even the Dodgers, the cartoon villains of spending, kind of sort of have a limit.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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On the first wet dress rehearsal, NASA was able to load the SLS rocket core and upper stages with 700,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LOX), but during the final test countdown run, an LH2 supply line leak into the core stage exceeded acceptable limits and cut the test short.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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For a taste of history, the Tai O Heritage Hotel—a former marine police station and grade II historic building—serves up local delicacies under a glass roof, offering stunning views and a side of Tai O's famous shrimp paste.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Citizen app video showed flames and smoke shooting through the roof of the structure.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Louis Angles, a Clay County judge, however, chose to decrease King’s bail to $2 million cash with additional limitations.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Questions and limitations of relying on DNA While police have increasingly used genetic databases to solve high-profile cases, the practice has long prompted ethical and privacy concerns.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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For three days, leaders of the Seminole, Miccosukee, Tallahassee, and Creek Indians gathered in the surrounding woods, until a hundred blazes glowed like votive candles under the canopies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Dak Lak Province sits in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region, a landscape defined by the dense forest canopy where researchers conducted their nighttime searches.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Inside a tent serving as a dressing room, seamstresses put the finishing touches on costumes inspired by the opera world as volunteers prepped for the stage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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That is well inside the boundaries of the Antarctic Ocean, also known as the Southern Ocean, which is defined as below the 60-degree south latitude line.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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On the low end, cities with populations of less than 5,000 can extend ETJs up to half a mile beyond their boundaries.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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Senior guard Joe Sterling, who signed with Texas, scored 22 points, including a 30-foot, 3-point basket to beat the buzzer at the end of the third quarter.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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This brought Falmouth’s deficit to as low as four points, and Hanover held a narrow 43-37 the end of the quarter.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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