lower a ceiling

Frequency: 6.02.6 per million words

to decrease a limit

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Examples (10)

  • The new administration has pledged to lower the ceiling on government borrowing.
  • To combat climate change, the agency decided to lower the ceiling for carbon emissions.
  • The company was forced to lower the ceiling on its marketing budget due to economic pressures.
  • The league is considering a proposal to lower the salary ceiling to improve competitive balance.
  • In an effort to control inflation, the central bank might lower the price ceiling on essential goods.
  • The trade agreement includes a clause to gradually lower the ceiling on tariffs for imported goods.
  • After the crisis, regulators voted to lower the ceiling for high-risk investments by banks.
  • To save more money, I need to lower the ceiling on my monthly discretionary spending.
  • Is it fiscally responsible to lower the debt ceiling during a recession?
  • The project manager had to lower the cost ceiling after initial estimates proved too high.