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noun

plural of surf

as in foams

a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid beachgoers romping in the swirling surf

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present tense third-person singular of surf

as in peruses

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But some Western brands—among them Nike—import the raw materials for these foams into China, adding to their production costs.

— Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Aromatic smoke, infused foams and layered garnishes will all play a part.

— Connie Ogle July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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The excess of emotion often scans as winkingly facetious, a dramatization to demonstrate just how deeply a person loves books.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
The Incogni app, a PCMag Editors’ Choice winner, scans hundreds of people-search websites and personal data aggregators and automates the process of opting your data out of their collections.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

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The state Labor Department annually inspects Fury 325 prior to the park opening for the season, along with daily checks from park employees who also inspect the rides in the park.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Typically, an embryologist inspects embryos produced through IVF and assesses their quality.

— Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

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