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“I think that’s a reasonable conclusion to draw based on their activities on the surface of the Earth,” Mr. Kshatriya says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It turns out there are riches to be had on the surface of the land, too.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

On May 19, voters in Kentucky’s 4th District will choose between two conservative Republicans, Massie and Gallrein, who are, on the surface, not all that different.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Other humans could then inhale the particles or come into contact with them on the surface of objects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The giant bluefin back on the surface, swimming in a big circle around me and the keg.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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