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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

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

On the surface, the figures suggest two very different versions of the same player.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The most likely source is liquid nitrogen rising from below the surface.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

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

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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

The findings reveal an overlooked way that water can contribute to the gradual deterioration of protective surfaces.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

The room itself is lovely, with Midcentury Modern touches including curved cherry-wood walls, illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces and low lighting.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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

They dissected Laura Owens’s claim that she was carrying Echard’s twins and grew suspicious when a photo surfaced of her at a horse show with no apparent baby bump.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

The row centres on allegations which surfaced during undercover filming by Verbatim Investigations - founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting - and broadcast by Channel 4 News on Thursday.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Rumblings of trouble surfaced in May—in Slate, no less.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

The memory has barely surfaced, but already it's begun.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

Children can, at times, sense their parents’ trauma surfacing in seemingly unrelated interactions, when Mom loses her temper or Dad goes silent.

From Slate Sep. 11, 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

Instead of surfacing web results, the new Siri can actually answer your question.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

If the same concern keeps surfacing in different forms, the conversation hasn’t actually happened yet.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

I wait until my lungs threaten to give out before surfacing.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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