surface
Example Sentences
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The metric describes distances along a surface, meaning how far apart two points are when measured across it.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
However, that marriage broke down in early 2025, when reports began to surface that they had pulled the plug on their relationship.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
But it proves that these important clues to Martian history have been preserved on the surface for more than three billion years, they added.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Much of the path now has a new tarmac surface, costing more than £1m.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Despite the rock surface, the faces were clear and unruffled.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing surface
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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