underside
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undersides
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On the underside of most children's toys on sale in the US you'll find the same three words – "Made in China".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
In Grenen, the northernmost point in Denmark, Ms. Korsgaard lies in the sand on her belly to inspect the lyrically named green hairstreak, its wings “jade green on the underside, with a metallic sheen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gotham is able to distinguish between the animals largely thanks to "fluke prints": whales have unique patterns on the underside of their tails, similar to human fingerprints, St. Lawrence explained.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
To investigate the process, the team combined a highly detailed map of the underside of the Fimbulisen Ice Shelf with a high resolution computer model of the ocean cavity beneath it.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
The House of Perfumers' Le Nez emblem shines brightly on the door—a bouquet of flowers tickling the underside of a nose.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
The spider remains motionless on the undersides of leaves, the same location where Gibellula fungi are commonly found.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
Analysis has shown Punk and Emo had smooth undersides, indicating they likely lived on the seabed.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
Aescape has heated “hands,” which look like giant pads with touch points on their undersides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
Laurent Cantet, an eminent director who made penetrating films about the prickly undersides of French life and society, died on April 25 in Paris.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2024
It had rained heavily, and though the rain had stopped, wind still blew, and the leaves of the trees fluttered and revealed their pale undersides.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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