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on the surface









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On the surface, it seems quite simple.

From BBC

On the surface, it appears as if the state got a great deal, getting waterfront property at almost no cost, but TSG, despite what they lose on demolition, has gets around $20 million a year as part of a redirect of simulcast money that would not have been possible if racing still existed in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times

The lander’s leg got caught on the surface and broke, tipping the lander over.

From MarketWatch

We want to do that on the surface of the Moon.

From Barron's

A water strider zips around on the surface of the water, making patterns in its wake.

From Literature