drop ceiling
Americannoun
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drop ceilings
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The carpet was a mix of swirly beige patterns, and there were fluorescent lights lining the 20-foot drop ceiling.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2022
Where just a few years ago there was an orange drop ceiling, some old lanes and a bar with $4 grilled cheese, there are now sleek liquor cages struck by cool blue lights.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 17, 2018
An exhaust vent from each machine releasing warmer air was routed upward, to the drop ceiling on each floor.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2017
“It was crude as can be, drop ceiling with water stains,” Ms. Mann said of the space that had been the gas company headquarters and then an eye doctor’s office.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2016
I showed him the listening devices Hoagland had installed in the drop ceiling.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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