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on the surface

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Superficially, to all outward appearances, as in On the surface he appeared brave and patriotic, but his troops knew better . [Early 1700s]

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On the surface, Yungblud, aka 27-year-old Dominic Harrison, had it all.

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On the surface, it might appear that way.

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Lamens, ranked 73rd in the world, is a combative player who has improved sharply over the past year and is more than comfortable on the surface.

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The Briton's experience on clay is still limited, having only played four top-level main-draw matches on the surface.

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This means there are lots of sunspots on the surface which are like volcanoes and occasionally erupt.

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