on the surface
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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
"Millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk on the surface of the Earth."
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 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
It’s an antique mirror with little waves on the surface of it.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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