on the surface
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Thus, on the surface, the lyrics of “Y.M.C.A.” seem to promote the Young Men’s Christian Association and their new single-room occupancy units of the time.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
On an even more ambitious note, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is pushing to develop nuclear energy on the surface of the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
SLAMF6, however, can activate itself directly on the surface of T cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The mission was originally planned as the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972, with two astronauts due to set down near the Moon's south pole and spend a week on the surface.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This argument, on the surface, seems relatively straightforward, but there are actually many layers to it, some of which are quite problematic.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
