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[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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A cleaning tip to liberate your home from sticker tyranny: If you have a kiddo in your life, you know that stickers can magically appear on just about every surface within their arm’s reach.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

On July 1, officials confirmed that the global sea surface temperature in June hit a record for this time of year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

She added: “Maybe you think, oh, she’s not going to serve that well. I think what’s tough on this surface is if she does serve well, she serves big and she serves really good.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Instead, much of that dissolved carbon remains suspended in deep ocean waters, where it can stay for hundreds or even thousands of years before gradually returning to the surface ocean and eventually the atmosphere.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The surface seemed to glitch at first, like a channel that was scrambled.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The study, published in Physical Review Letters, found that atoms on certain gold surfaces naturally shift into protective patterns that make it extremely difficult for oxygen to react with the metal.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Playing on predictable surfaces has led to a more technical style of football - epitomised by their skipper Odegaard, 27.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

While the city's iconic Central Park has several grass turf soccer fields, availability is patchy elsewhere in the city where astroturf and concrete surfaces are common.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

But she surfaces a quote by Munro, to a Canadian magazine, that suggests why the writer may have been reluctant to leave her marriage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It looks like a whitewashed world, like it’s a virtual world only half finished, its surfaces unpainted and without texture.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Nearly three weeks later, audio of an emergency dispatch call to McConnell’s address in Washington, DC surfaced.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust - an independent trust which manages the shrine - held its first meeting on Monday after allegations of donation thefts surfaced last month.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

As they added up, the idea for a show surfaced.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

The will, dated March 2015, surfaced via snail mail, and his family has declared it a “scam.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

When Florida surfaced, she was already far downstream of the boulder, spluttering and coughing.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

This comes as old and new challenges are surfacing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

Chunks of Trump’s beloved “American flag blue” paint job are surfacing.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

Chatbots have evolved from simple assistants into chatty companions, image generators have become dangerously good at making photorealistic content and new advanced models are said to be surfacing decades-old software bugs.

From BBC May 18, 2026

The move is aimed at streamlining the pre-dispute process and prevent disputes by surfacing transaction details, improve confidence in dispute resolution outcomes, and unify dispute workflows into a centralized platform.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Part of the issue was that old acquaintances and distant relatives were surfacing from nowhere and with a flood of inquiries.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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