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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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“But lately, other feelings, and one in particular, have risen to the surface with undeniable ferocity, and that feeling is pure, unadulterated rage,” she said onstage in the Beverly Hilton’s opulent ballroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

But beneath the surface, this year’s increase in profits for the group runs counter to the remarkable brutal swing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The world experienced its warmest October on record, with average global surface air temperatures 1.75C above pre-industrial times, an era defined as 1850-1900, Copernicus added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

One priority is identifying the cell surface receptors that recognize BRP.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

I can’t see them, but I know they are there, just under the surface.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Another is that their surfaces somehow retain their original compositions even after collisions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

However, those earlier designs operated on surfaces and relied on the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope to drive their movement.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Google has been experimenting with different ad formats within AI surfaces, Flax told MarketWatch, and he believes the company will be able to effectively monetize those conversational queries in the long term.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Kia’s warplan also includes offering unmatched levels of mass-class material quality: faux leather; patterned-quilt upholstery; plushly soft-touch surfaces; engineered wood trim and polished accents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

In Madame Bee’s salon, the whole place had been covered in reflective surfaces.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Our journalism examined power and politics, questioned assumptions, surfaced stories that deserved attention and made room for perspectives that were too often overlooked.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Now, businesses are increasingly looking to get surfaced in conversations in AI Overviews or chatbots, Crowe said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

But experts have warned that the incident shows how quickly and easily bugs which have lain long dormant may be surfaced - and potentially exploited - using AI.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

New Mexico sued the company in 2021 after revelations surfaced that a U.K. political consulting firm had harvested millions of Facebook users’ personal data without their consent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Styx surfaced in the middle of the water.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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

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

While these reports were surfacing, tensions with Iran over a negotiated ceasefire deal were growing, and the US was launching strikes.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

Emerging from prayer is like surfacing from underwater.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon


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