on the surface
Example Sentences
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As the moon travels around Uranus, gravitational forces repeatedly stretch and squeeze it, potentially placing enough stress on the surface to cause large fractures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The hills, glittering with celebrity, seemed to symbolize a culture and people that existed largely on the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Each targets the same protein, called CD19, found on the surface of certain immune cells, in hopes of destroying the faulty cells driving the disease and giving the immune system a fresh start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Valuations have improved, and for what is at least on the surface the right reason: earnings have surged.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Despite everything, I still marvel at how all those tiny ripples in the water can catch the sunlight and make the river shimmer like a million jewels were strewn on the surface.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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