on the surface
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Valuations have improved, and for what is at least on the surface the right reason: earnings have surged.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I knew something was different because the sharks were on the surface," says Tayane Dalazen, a 37-year old Brazilian lawyer and social media personality.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
As Psyche moved closer, the cameras recorded detailed features on the surface, including wind-shaped craters, the south polar ice cap, and the large double-ringed Huygens crater.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Hence a sheet of ice floats on the surface of a pond.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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