surface
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Using HIV as an example, the researchers focused on a stable region of the virus's surface protein located near the membrane.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
In addition to the ethical questions raised by artists around Spotify’s business practices, the platform stopped working reliably to surface new music—or reached “enshittification,” if you will.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
Four of the Iranian navy’s primary surface combatants—including a Jamaran-class frigate—were likely sunk or crippled by March 5, according to Janes, an intelligence company specializing in military and national security analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
And as the capsule hurtled back to Earth, it experienced temperatures half as hot as the surface of the Sun.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Renata felt a smack as the cardboard sub hit the surface.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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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