Sentence examples for ceiling for the first from inspiring English sources

This figure blasted through the billion dollar ceiling for the first time in history, thanks to massive hikes in broadcast revenue.

Republicans brought America to the edge of default by refusing to raise the nation's debt ceiling for the first time in history, holding the country hostage for the party's benefit, not the nation's.

Germany, which is also expected to breach the deficit ceiling for the third time next year, rallied to France's defense in the meeting Monday night and the full meeting of all 15 European Union finance ministers on Tuesday morning, diplomats said.

Margot lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling, noticing for the first time that there were stickers on it, those little stars and moons that were supposed to glow in the dark.

The ceiling of the third-floor gallery was being lowered.

Each summer, Major League Baseball sets a suggested ceiling for ticket prices for the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Nowhere is the glare more blinding than under Madison Square Garden's pinwheel ceiling, where Jordan returns for the first time in three seasons to face the Knicks.

All the paintings are seen in the digital slide show at the exhibition, and 10 painted tiles from the ceiling are on display for the first time as a group.

When I sat down in my city kitchen to write the article and looked toward the ceiling for inspiration, I noticed for the first time that the varnish that had been applied 10 years previously to the wainscoted walls and ceiling had by now turned the color of honey.

She was the poster girl for breaking the glass ceiling, the first woman to lead a Dow component.

It exceeded the European Union ceiling of 3% of GDP for the first time since 2005.