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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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Once applied, the gel forms a thin but durable coating that penetrates the tooth's surface and fills microscopic cracks and gaps.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

China's climate agency has warned of sea surface temperatures continuing to rise over the next three months because of the El Niño.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Below the surface there were indications of nervousness about the potential for regulation of AI and how that could compound existing bubble fears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

O’Brien said investigators determined that the blazes were “actually one continuous fire,” with embers surviving in underground roots before powerful winds brought them back to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

She tapped her purple gel pen on the surface and waited for him to speak.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

If the approach proves successful in patients, it could fundamentally change how dentists address enamel loss, opening the possibility of rebuilding tooth surfaces that previously could only be protected or restored using conventional dental materials.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

This suggests that collisions may have altered their surfaces much less than expected.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 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

They were almost exactly like the bubbles we ourselves blow from soapy water, except that these had even brighter and more beautiful colours swimming on their surfaces.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

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

In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Betancourt surfaced as a suspect in the U.S. case and is still under investigation for suspected money laundering by authorities in Spain, according to former U.S. and European officials and press reports.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

But he didn’t put his hand out yet, because as he watched, a whale five times as long as the dory surfaced, and rode quietly alongside him in the smooth swells.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

“Grain-the dominant growth engine for both carriers through 2026-should remain healthy in absolute terms, but fade rapidly in terms of outsized growth contribution, increasing the importance of replacement growth surfacing elsewhere,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

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

This comes as old and new challenges are surfacing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

“Tick, tock,” Wiress says, surfacing to consciousness for a moment and then going back under.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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