raise a ceiling
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- To create a more spacious feel, we plan to raise the ceiling in the living room.
- The government is facing intense pressure to raise the debt ceiling to avoid default.
- During the renovation, they raised the ceiling to expose the original wooden beams.
- The board approved a motion to raise the ceiling on departmental spending for the next fiscal year.
- How much would it cost to raise a ceiling in a single-story home?
- The players' union is negotiating to raise the salary ceiling for all athletes in the league.
- The architect's design will raise the ceiling in the foyer, creating a grand entrance.
- Lawmakers are considering a proposal to raise the ceiling on financial aid for students.
- To meet international demand, the factory had to raise its production ceiling.
- They decided against raising the ceiling as it was structurally too complex.