superficial
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In this way it shrinks both superficial and distant tumors, with far fewer side effects than chemotherapy or radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Speaking on Monday, a spokesman for the IG Metall called Blume's memo "superficial" and said employees were still left in the dark.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It all felt so different, superficial and hard,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Historically, a condo inspection was a superficial affair that only evaluated what was wrong within the four walls of an individual unit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Any words would serve, the more irrelevant and superficial the better, any words which would stop him; I didn’t want to see this.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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