on the surface
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Some designs offer fine control by adjusting light at each individual point on the surface, but they are not very efficient at strengthening the light signal.
From Science Daily
He kept his eyes on the surface of his desk, running his gaze over the wood grain.
From Literature
“But there’s also so many variables … that go into that, that make it more complex than it would seem on the surface level. So again similar to a few players that we’ve had in the past … that have been at that level in the ecosystem, you’ve got to begin communication and begin working through it to come up with a win-win solution.”
From Los Angeles Times
On the surface, neither of these seem particularly worrisome.
From Barron's
If things that are made aren’t being moved, then the economy may not be as healthy as it appears on the surface.
From MarketWatch
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