drop ceiling
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Walking the set, looking for a funny alternative, I pitched to have it sail through Oscar’s hands, vanish into the open part of the drop ceiling and drop unexpectedly through another ceiling tile.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
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
I showed him the listening devices Hoagland had installed in the drop ceiling.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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