superficial
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There are a number of ways, substantial and superficial, that “Nocturne,” a sort of murder mystery premiering Friday on Apple TV, announces itself as a class act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
But even the most polite superficial friendships can slowly rot from the inside.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
Initially, it was diagnosed as a superficial vein clot, and now it is a series of deep vein clots that have since traveled to Hurts’ lungs.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
They then revealed that quarterback Jalen Hurts played that game with a superficial blood clot in his calf and a follow-up ultrasound showed that it had moved.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Social observations: very superficial as yet; I have been moving about too much to make coherent social observations.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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