11.   Treasury officials have said the ceiling could be reached by mid-October.

12.   Turning to the book half of the room, Artinian gestures toward a stack that reaches the ceiling.

13.   At its peak, the flood almost reached the ceilings of the jail cells.

14.   McCown cautioned, however, that the finance system could become unconstitutional in the future as more districts reach that ceiling.

15.   Sagging oil prices and production limits, however, have prevented Iraq from reaching that ceiling.

16.   The flames reached the ceiling, which caught fire.

17.   A drop in the high-tech sector, which many traders believe has reached a ceiling, contributed to the slowdown.

18.   The US debt ceiling will be reached in early November, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin estimated last week.

19.   Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said the debt ceiling could be reached in the first few days of November, before the budget matter is resolved.