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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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“Ultimately, the audience has to believe that at a surface level it can be deemed a normal conversation. There’s many ways to skin it. You always hope it lands in a real way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"All anyone needs to play basketball is a ball and a hoop, a surface that you can dribble on, and New York City has an awful lot of that kind of space," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

That incident led to a red flag as officials took a look at the track surface at the crumbling final corner, known as Antony Noghes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

One major reason is that scientists do not yet have a complete geochemical map of the lunar surface.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

He imagined how excellent it would be for sliding across on his belly when winter came and the surface froze.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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