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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
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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
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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
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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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