surface
Example Sentences
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Over the next few weeks, he underwent dozens of operations - including one where medics told him they would put a special membrane over a wound to give a better surface for a skin graft.
From BBC
“But this surface normality sits uneasily atop a much more strained underlying environment. The disconnect between relatively calm economic and financial conditions on the one hand, and heightened geopolitical tensions on the other, is striking.”
England had mustered only 128 for nine but showcased their depth and nous, defending a total that looked well below par on a surface offering turn and bounce.
From Barron's
But "if you dig below the surface level of what Google's new AI model can actually do, it's clear that this isn't a real 'threat' to the industry", Yang said.
From Barron's
Unlike traditional handles that stick out on the door surface and can always be grasped by hand, the retractable handle sinks into the door and isn’t graspable in its default position.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
