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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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"All anyone needs to play basketball is a ball and a hoop, a surface that you can dribble on, and New York City has an awful lot of that kind of space," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The institute said the team identified nearly 74 million narrowband signals, but ultimately traced them back to technology on the Earth’s surface or orbiting satellites.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

She has found her comfort zone on the clay this season, winning 22 of her 25 matches - more than any other player on the WTA Tour - on the surface.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The telescope would allow wide area observations of the lunar surface during strong solar flares, when the Sun provides more intense X-ray illumination.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Things would go back to normal, on the surface, but Rachel would never forget this.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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