surface
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Earth's molten outer core lies about 2200 km below the surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
And while South Korea and Japan have benefited this year from a surge in exports related to artificial intelligence, swaths of industry under the surface are losing global market share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Instead, it strayed off course and eventually reached its final resting place on the moon’s surface.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
South Korea's space agency has released images that show the Moon after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Drops of water ran off the line as it came in, the fish a flash of silver under the surface.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Public health officials say the virus can remain in the air and on surfaces for many hours, even after an infected person has left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Soon after reopening, however, visitors documented algae blooms, bubbling surfaces and peeling liner, prompting questions about the quality of the work.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The researchers examined molecules in the gas phase, where they were separated from outside influences such as solvents and surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Algal spores may have turned the water green in places across Northern Ireland, but strong winds and heavy rain have kept surfaces too agitated for the formation of the very large-scale mats we've seen before.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
He dives and surfaces, spraying water out of his mouth, rolls over and over in some bizarre corkscrew motion that makes me dizzy even to watch.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
When Panis and his friend, Eddie Huzzey, surfaced, a quick rinse revealed the familiar Guinness branding.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
President Trump repeatedly blamed vandalism for the problems that surfaced after the renovation of the reflecting pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
During the whale watching sail from the Aquarium of the Pacific, a shark briefly surfaced, its fin visible.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Reports surfaced that Sony and Alamo Drafthouse, the theater chain owned by the company, have been in talks to take over operation of the venue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He surfaced and stroked to the side to try again.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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
Chunks of Trump’s beloved “American flag blue” paint job are surfacing.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
If the same concern keeps surfacing in different forms, the conversation hasn’t actually happened yet.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Reed hopes to soon install an infrared camera on the bay's Angel Island to monitor whales surfacing at night and in high traffic areas.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
“No,” he gasped, surfacing fast to be spilled back into reality like someone beached by the crash of a wave.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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