He lay motionless, with his eyes fixed on the ceiling.

NEWYORKER: Waiting

Over our heads, the finished ceiling gave out, and mud and darkness lay ahead.

NEWYORKER: Boss Rail

In an adjoining room, a file on Mr. Mehiri, bound in a green folder marked with the name of Libya's internal-security service, lay amid scores of others stacked in floor-to-ceiling shelves.

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For a while she lay on her back, watching the stars come out upon the ceiling of her grotto, listening to the little snores.

NEWYORKER: A Tiny Feast

The whole fiscal cliff and debt ceiling problem has also affected labor markets, as firms, particularly in defense sectors, prepare for lay-offs in the face of uncertainty.

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