waves

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Wind gusts were so strong at Island Bay that two women were knocked off their feet as waves washed up over the road, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Announcing his campaign before she officially made that decision — or had the chance to choose her successor — sent shock waves through the political firmament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In several waves of attacks, the two sides targeted each other for the first time since a ceasefire took effect in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"The reason we became interested in stadium waves is that, apparently, people very often behave like particles," physicist Illes Farkas told the NPR network.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Already the edges of the ice where the waves struck were honeycombed and streaked with yellow.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell