on the surface
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To ensure the treatment reached prostate cancer cells, the team attached a targeting molecule that recognizes PSMA, a protein found on the surface of prostate tumor cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
And she seemed to be regressing on grass: She came into London without a win on the surface in two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Wilde “read” the water, pointing out the seams on the surface that denote shifting currents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Astronauts are expected to descend to the Moon's south polar region and remain on the surface for around a week.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Leo staggered, suddenly feeling like he was standing on the surface of a trampoline.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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