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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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Bone surfaces are porous and filled with tiny blood vessel networks that exchange oxygen and nutrients with the bloodstream.

From Science Daily

Australia have also opted against naming their team, with the Sydney surface the subject of much speculation after a grassy surface for the fourth Test in Melbourne resulted in England winning inside two days.

From BBC

"We'll figure it out once we see the surface and see which way we want to go about it."

From Barron's

The Welsh actor has built a career playing men who appear restrained on the surface but conceal something far more volatile beneath.

From BBC

On the surface, it is a love story between Hal and Madge, but underneath it’s a meditation on class, yearning, broken dreams, and the nearly insurmountable obstacles to leading a life of meaning and purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal