surface

Example Sentences

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That sense of erasure—of something fundamental being lost beneath the surface of change—felt familiar to me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Other materials with similar surface properties could be identified, which may help scale the technology for industrial production.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

"Human eyes and brains are highly sensitive to subtle changes in color, texture, and other surface characteristics," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Artemis III, in Earth’s orbit, aims to test docking procedures with SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s lunar landers next year, and Artemis IV, slated for 2028, hopes to put boots on the dusty lunar surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

I tumble backward, land with a thud on the very hard surface of reality.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam