surface
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The glassy surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats has attracted drivers from all over the world for more than a century, as they try to go faster and faster.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"If you drop coffee on a surface, eventually the water evaporates and there's a ring left at the outer edge that is the concentrated coffee particles," says Guo.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The mission used inflatable cushions to pull it to the surface before dragging it back to the North Sea on a floating platform.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
As Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said in a March 27 letter to ITC chair Amy Karpel, “these multinational companies’ share of the surface products market has remained consistent for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
And in order to visit C.C. at the Shipwreck, one only had to stroll across the solid surface of the Mainly Frozen Ocean; swimming was no longer required.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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