on the surface
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“She never one for hide her feelings. Not like you and your dad. Quiet on the surface but underneath big things happening.”
From Literature
On the surface, people feel that jerk of release as an earthquake.
From Literature
A solar cycle is the sun's transition from one solar maximum to the next and is measured through the number of visible sunspots on the surface of the sun, the Met Office said.
From BBC
Sabalenka has spent 75 weeks at the top of the rankings and remains the dominant player in the women's game - particularly on hard courts, with this her seventh consecutive major final on the surface.
From BBC
Powell led the central bank to cut last year despite divisions because of concerns the labor market might be more fragile than it appeared on the surface.
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