on the surface
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Deep Fission plans to generate electricity on the surface in 2027 or 2028 as part of a Department of Energy pilot program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ocean waters became so hot that thousands of birds died because they could not reliably get fish on the surface.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Sinibaldi also plans to investigate whether exhaust molecules remain only on the surface of the ice, leaving deeper material untouched and still suitable for scientific study.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
While she said she was optimistic of transferring her clay form to the grass, she had also not won on the surface for two years going into this year's championships.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
There was a crescent moon, which barely threw any light on the surface of the water.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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