surface
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Traditionally, HSL has been known to sit on the surface of lipid droplets, where it helps break down fat.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
"It's not a typical fire with surface combustion or a blaze... there's layers of rubbish in a mountainous area, and below that... methane gas," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
As the case proceeds, internal communications—emails, text messages, DMs—are going to surface that won’t make anybody look good, least of all Musk.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Do I really want to remove my daughter’s name from my “favorites”? What about the emails and texts from Miranda that surface when I’m searching for something else?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The gold arrows were now traveling along the clear surface and seeping into the open book, like invisible ink.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Vocabulary lists containing surface
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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