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on the surface









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In October, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decreed that nothing that doesn’t directly support traffic control or safety can appear on the surface of Texas roads.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the surface, the proposed move to SoFi Stadium might make some sense.

From Los Angeles Times

When a drop of soap lands on the surface, the leaves are suddenly pulled outward, and swirling currents begin.

From Science Daily

Working on a thick sheet of glass, she uses the blade from a utility knife to work the glue into the paper and smooths it out on the surface with her fingertips.

From Barron's

University of California, Irvine astronomers have identified an exoplanet located within a star's habitable zone, a region where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on the surface.

From Science Daily