surface
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The appeal of playing characters like Tom and Nile stems from what lies beneath the surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"All anyone needs to play basketball is a ball and a hoop, a surface that you can dribble on, and New York City has an awful lot of that kind of space," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
That incident led to a red flag as officials took a look at the track surface at the crumbling final corner, known as Antony Noghes.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
One major reason is that scientists do not yet have a complete geochemical map of the lunar surface.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
When he got the shoe untied, he swam back to the surface and dog-paddled while he used his other foot to pry the shoe off.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing surface
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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