How to Use on the surface in a Sentence

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• Often, what is on the surface is not the root of the problem.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Some cleaners can also dull floors or leave a hazy residue on the surface.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
• Serves and forehands and backhands have to find tiny spots on the surface.
  — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
• The weird part is that some of the numbers look OK on the surface.
  — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 23 July 2026
• There’s a lot going on on the surface and under the surface on this one.
  — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
• Start with a deep clean to get rid of grease and grime, then address any stains or scratches on the surface.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
• But when the pool was fully drained last week, no such gashes were visible on the surface.
  — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
• The British are very polite on the surface and very reticent to say things.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026
• Melting then ceases, leaving a thin crust on the surface of the fragment.
  — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
• Excessive clumps on the surface of the lawn can smother new seedlings, Mann says.
  — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
• There is, on the surface, no part of this that seems to be anything other than agonizing.
  — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
• The helipad has the seal of the United States carved on the surface.
  — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
• And that your primary choice of rescue has crashed on the surface, leaving you even more stranded.
  — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
• Over time, this prevents excessive soap scum and residue from hardening on the surface.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
• Also test whether a small drop of water beads on the surface or soaks in immediately.
  — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026
• Use a baking soda paste only as a last result, after testing it on the surface first.
  — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
• So, locking it away for an extended time, such as five years, may not be advantageous on the surface.
  — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
• The fabric also has a spill-resistant treatment that keeps liquid on the surface long enough to blot with a dry cloth.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
• Pressure on the surface, or movement near the sensor, shifts the magnet relative to the coil.
  — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
• The patterns on vinyl floors are only on the surface, while linoleum’s patterns go all the way through the material.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
• Let harden overnight and wrap with plastic before giving away, to keep the glycerin from beading on the surface.
  — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
• Although a fairly simple dish on the surface, a pasta salad can very quickly become a mushy, bland mess.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
• The ground is rough on the surface, bruising Molly’s fingers, but inches below it gives way, comes up in damp loamy clumps.
  — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
• The objects may appear mundane on the surface, but archaeologists can learn a lot from them.
  — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026
• But photos showed that the blue sealant had started to peel away, leaving chunks floating on the surface, while algae growth turned the water green.
  — Marco Gacina, NBC news, 2 July 2026
• What healthcare workers want the world to see with these posts is, on the surface, a defiant support of Fauci.
  — Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
• The turnover was the lowlight of what, on the surface, looked to be a lackluster second outing for Mendoza.
  — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
• Adhesive residue or minor paint damage can occur depending on the surface and how long the panels stay up.
  — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
• While restraint collapse and tantrums can look similar on the surface, their triggers are different.
  — Liz Regalia, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026
• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just got married, and on the surface, their lives shouldn’t change all that much from before.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026