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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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"I don't want to get to a situation ... where we are asking for specific surfaces and tailor-made," McDonald said.

From Barron's

In a library in the Philippines, a dice rattles on the surface of a board before coming to a stop, putting one of its players straight into the path of a powerful typhoon.

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In mid-November 2025, a large solar flare erupted from the surface of the Sun, resulting in a spectacular display of the Northern Lights in the UK.

From BBC

"These mesopelagic fish are doing the hard work of connecting the deep ocean to the surface food web. If we don't understand them, we're basically trying to solve a puzzle with the middle pieces missing."

From Science Daily

Access to the wave was cut off for several months earlier this year after the death of a 33-year-old Munich woman who became trapped under the surface while surfing at night.

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