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superficies

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Definition of superficies

as in features

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Many of the original features have been preserved, including two magnificent fireplaces with bread ovens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Regardless, work will continue on the underground security features of the ballroom project while construction of the main building is battled over in court.

— Nathan Lee, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of features

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More people could look at their own countenances more accurately, and more often.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
McVay had spent the previous availability explaining the reason for his somber and dour countenance during an awkward news conference the night before.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

Definition of countenance

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The men’s hairstyles, and often their physiognomies, frequently seem to converge on the canonical portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
As genetics, psychology, and neuroscience ascended, the twentieth century sent physiognomy back into disrepute, and today, from Lavater to Lombroso, its promoters may seem a racist shade of quaint.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of physiognomy

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One police officer was killed and another person injured when a gunman opened fire in a Montreal neighborhood in June, officials said.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Abarca alleged that the situation involved at least one legislative staffer and one legislator, and that at least one person has been placed on administrative leave as a result.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of person

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These are contributed viewpoints rather than official World Economic Forum research conclusions, but their appearance on the platform reflects a real shift, since the conversation is no longer limited to what AI will do to work.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Gary hasn’t been tremendously present around the Raiders since Klint got the job — this was his first public appearance at a practice.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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