surface

Example Sentences

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"They saw impact flashes on the surface, which means material hitting the surface of the Moon and creating new craters," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

These receptors sit on the surface of cells and help transmit signals that control many processes in the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The back-and-forth over change and the status quo broke to the surface during last month’s housing forum in downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Two more times, he had to dive beneath the surface to avoid being hit by floating trees or parts of trees.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret