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Last summer a giant wave swept through a remote fjord in southeast Alaska leaving destruction in its wake.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

A makeshift back wall curves up at the back of the set like a giant wave.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

Eight people standing near a seawall in Ventura, California, Thursday were lashed by a giant wave crashing ashore, leading to their hospitalization.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham was rushing home from sea when a giant wave rose up, seemingly from nowhere, and towered over his boat.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

He felt as if he were on a surfboard, catching a giant wave, rising, cresting, and sliding back down again.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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