surface

Example Sentences

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Anyone trapped with their head under the surface is likely going to be starved for oxygen, so the clock was ticking.

From Los Angeles Times

The leak "was immediately contained and isolated," and the lines will be brought to the surface for inspection and repair, the company added.

From Barron's

"Some of the children who have got it really early before their symptoms have surfaced have gone on to walk - not everybody walks, but they could live near normal lives."

From BBC

The solar panels take up most of the robot's surface, leaving very little room for computing hardware.

From Science Daily

Over billions of years, the planet lost the thick atmosphere that once helped protect its surface.

From Science Daily