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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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Little wonder the S&P 500 continues to spin its wheels since hitting a record high in mid-August, even though there’s been intense sectoral volatility beneath the surface.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

For more than 17 years, LRO has been circling the Moon while its seven instruments study the landscape, surface composition, temperature, and radiation environment.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

The orange and blue colours on the lunar surface are caused by iron and titanium deposits and it was for that reason that the image was given its title.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

That liquid could then rise through narrow channels toward the surface, much like material moving through lava or geyser tubes.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Its surface was scattered with twigs and leaves caught in its sticky threads.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

This too is vaulted, the surfaces above gliding without interruption to the floor; the sense of spatial freedom is contagious.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 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

For honeybees, this is around 49°C – which might sound high, yet ground surfaces exceeded 50°C in the UK heatwaves this summer.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Numerous prototype limbs litter the surfaces in Kimathi's lab.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

But inside the garage the tractor gleamed, all shiny green surfaces and slick black tires.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Particular concerns have surfaced around the neonatal unit in Wishaw, with clinicians writing to the committee with their doubts about the new model and its impact on families in Lanarkshire.

From BBC Sep. 16, 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

Unions charged bosses had not been straight with workers after the figure of 100,000 possible job cuts surfaced in the media before being communicated internally.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Optimism about a rebound surfaced after second-quarter data indicated that the economy grew by 3.3% annualized, exceeding the Bank of Canada’s forecast of 2.5% expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Unlike Rajesh, whose illness had surfaced in his twenties, Jagu had been troubled from childhood.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

Trees and safety surfacing were also damaged and rubbish was left strewn across the site, with the cost of the damage estimated to run into thousands of pounds.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

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

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

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

And there was the anguish again, surfacing as he confirmed my fear.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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