surface
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"I think on the surface I handled it well, but clearly underneath, it was there constantly," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A draft document did not surface until June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The pitch is said to have been hit by a fungus infection that has damaged the playing surface, with Celta Vigo believed to have requested that the match is postponed.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
IM-3 is expected to become the first mission to explore the surface of a lunar swirl, allowing robotic systems and deployed instruments to investigate this still mysterious region in greater detail.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
They remain as still as the surface of the grimy water below.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Public health officials say the virus can remain in the air and on surfaces for many hours, even after an infected person has left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Instead, land-based bacteria consumed parts of the bones, while plant roots carved long grooves across their surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Chief Executive Evan Spiegel said in prepared remarks that advertisers increased spending across native surfaces such as Sponsored Snaps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Soon after reopening, however, visitors documented algae blooms, bubbling surfaces and peeling liner, prompting questions about the quality of the work.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Some of the oldest known painting on rock surfaces comes from Australia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The dynamic also surfaced on Monday, as major equity indexes sank while yields pushed higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
News of the pregnancy — and the couple’s relationship — surfaced a year after the death of Plaza’s husband, Jeff Baena, an independent filmmaker who directed her in the 2017 comedy “The Little Hours.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Shares of companies in Situational’s portfolio rose Thursday after news of Situational’s stock sales surfaced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
During the whale watching sail from the Aquarium of the Pacific, a shark briefly surfaced, its fin visible.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
A third ship surfaced from beneath, like a submarine from a horror show.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
On social media, people have complained about being filmed without their knowledge, with accounts surfacing of users disabling the white light that signals the glasses are recording.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
Within hours of the accusations surfacing on Friday, he lost the backing of prominent supporters for his gubernatorial run and many of his staff members resigned.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
He was a newcomer, a black man in what was historically a white man’s business, surfacing from obscurity with a weird name and odd backstory, hoping to strike a chord with the common Democrat.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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