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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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While the ship will rest at a depth of 180 feet, its top decks will be just about 55 feet below the water's surface, reachable for beginner divers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

He was reluctant to risk his departure by leaving the plane to scour the boarding area, but if the phone didn’t surface soon, he’d have no choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The mission was considered a failure for years, however, in January 2015 images taken by US space agency Nasa showed the lander had reached the surface safely.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

To investigate, researchers examined the silver piece using powerful microscopes, chemical testing, and detailed three-dimensional surface measurements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

The track is empty, and the reddish ground reminds me of the surface at the playground where I took Teddy.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Road administration director Galin Kostov added that speeds were unsuitable for the conditions, which included wet road surfaces, and the motorway would remain closed until it had been cleared, BTA reported.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Importantly, the sheets are mathematical representations, not physical surfaces that literally tear apart.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

This doesn’t just protect their delicate surfaces, it also reflects our own faces back at us, making us a part of these distorted portraits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In response, hepatocytes alter their surfaces in ways that allow them to capture more LDL and amyloid beta from the blood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

On Peter’s side, virtually all the surfaces are bare, most of his possessions already packed away into boxes and suitcases.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Those attacks exploited vulnerabilities in some systems used to remotely control and manage cold refrigeration units that had been surfaced by cyber-security researchers months prior.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The French train maker said technical issues related to the Coradia Max high-capacity regional trains surfaced, delaying production of the platform in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Now, businesses are increasingly looking to get surfaced in conversations in AI Overviews or chatbots, Crowe said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Gomez has avoided the public eye since the accusations surfaced, declining media interviews and campaign appearances, giving further momentum to his opponent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

When Seth surfaced, she made sure the bright splotch of sunlight covered his face.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

“People who went through this would say, ‘I have seen this movie before,’” Feng Gu, an accounting professor at the University of Buffalo, told MarketWatch last week after reports of the Marvell-Lumentum deal began surfacing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Despite its enormous size, the fast-swimming creature is elusive and spends much of its life in the open ocean and often surfacing only briefly before disappearing beneath the waves.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Following the video surfacing, Galliano apologized, went to rehab, and, over the last few years, experienced a brand resurgence that some would call a whitewashing.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Chunks of Trump’s beloved “American flag blue” paint job are surfacing.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

They would trickle out in dribs and drabs, memories surfacing suddenly, prompted by the merest thread, the way memories often do.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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