surface
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That always appeared a match-winning total on a surface offering bounce for the pace bowlers and turn for the spinners.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But scratch that surface and the picture looks a lot less healthy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
Around 2.5 to 2 billion years ago, Earth underwent the largest chemical transformation ever recorded at its surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
“All anyone asked for is a repave, to get rid of potholes and have a smooth surface to drive on,” Supernaw said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
On the surface were three divots in the shape of arrows.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Their luminous, pale surfaces are covered in geometric markings that could be a lost version of cuneiform, and the objects’ irregular edges bring to mind a puzzle long ago disassembled and dispersed to far-flung locales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Ariel study is the second in a series examining what may once have existed beneath the surfaces of Uranus' moons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Alphabet is uniquely positioned across the entire AI tech stack, spanning from its custom chips to distribution surfaces like YouTube and Android.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The German had won all five of their previous matchups, on three different surfaces, while conceding just one set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Special tactile feedback pads covered both palms, allowing the gloves to create the illusion that I was touching objects and surfaces that didn’t actually exist.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
That idea — that a chef’s point of view comes from the entirety of a life, rather than one neatly defined culinary tradition — surfaced again during a panel about travel and where chefs eat.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Yet diesel’s rise hasn’t fully surfaced in grocery-store aisles — so far at least.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The trading pattern on Kalshi was surfaced on X by Benoit Dubosson, a former quantitative trader who focuses on crypto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The passage tapped into the El Paso sewer system, where, according to U.S. authorities, migrants surfaced from a manhole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He surfaced near where we stood on the edge of the culvert.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
This comes as old and new challenges are surfacing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Chunks of Trump’s beloved “American flag blue” paint job are surfacing.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
Chatbots have evolved from simple assistants into chatty companions, image generators have become dangerously good at making photorealistic content and new advanced models are said to be surfacing decades-old software bugs.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Internal complaints—about anything from bullying and policy violations to performance issues and workplace violence—are surfacing with increasing frequency, data suggest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Harry turned away from Ron, who did not look like he would be surfacing soon, just as the portrait hole was closing.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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