on the surface
Example Sentences
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The stock market in July has settled into an almost eerie calm on the surface.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Raising temperatures by roughly 30 degrees Celsius could begin melting those ice reserves, allowing stable liquid water to appear on the surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Wilde “read” the water, pointing out the seams on the surface that denote shifting currents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
She acknowledges battling her own instincts on the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
There was a crescent moon, which barely threw any light on the surface of the water.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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