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“The indicators on this one seem to be all pointing at least on the surface in the right direction,” said Chris McGuire, who worked on technology-export controls in the Biden administration and is now a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

From The Wall Street Journal

An atomic clock placed on the surface of Mars would function normally.

From Science Daily

These reactive substances can break down organic molecules on the surface and alter many atmospheric chemicals.

From Science Daily

In a library in the Philippines, a dice rattles on the surface of a board before coming to a stop, putting one of its players straight into the path of a powerful typhoon.

From Barron's

Thirty-six wickets fell in six sessions after Page and his team left 10mm of grass on the surface for the fourth Ashes Test.

From BBC