surface
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According to the National Cancer Institute, PAHs can develop when fat and juices from meat drip onto a hot surface or open flame, creating smoke that deposits these compounds onto the food.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
And in 2024 researchers at Harvard University developed a neural network model called TxGNN to surface existing drugs which could be used to treat rare conditions.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Even in the film’s most convoluted moments, there’s a fire of dissent percolating just beneath its surface.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
The EPA did not release its report to the public, but it said 95 of 100 soil samples collected near the surface of the homes’ building footprints were below the federal lead screening level.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Its surface was scattered with twigs and leaves caught in its sticky threads.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing surface
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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