make waves
Example Sentences
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That set off days of intensive efforts using boats to make waves, then excavators to dig up sand and free the whale, as fears grew for its life.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“He had incredible energy. I just knew he was going to make waves one day,” said Lee of his first encounter with Paik at an academic conference in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Musical adaptation Wicked, sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Two and historical epic Gladiator II could all make waves this season, thanks in part to their huge box office success.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024
Yet for more than a decade, Shohei Ohtani has been willing to make waves.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2023
He bounced a couple of slackers who confused freedom with no rules, so the rest of us don’t make waves.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
