surface
Example Sentences
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The clay is not a surface she has ever felt completely comfortable on and it has also exacerbated a long-standing back issue.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Because expensive memory chips are also part of the latter package, he noted that the $20 billion estimate might not be all it seems on the surface.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The track surface of crushed rock and tar was so damaging to tires that later that year workers laid some 3.2 million bricks over the 2.5-mile oval—thus its enduring nickname, “The Brickyard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
If software now begins to strengthen on a relative basis, it could signal that the next phase of the tech rally is broadening beneath the surface rather than ending altogether.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
When Moose pushed him above the surface for the fifth time, Jonathan coughed again and opened his eyes.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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