ripples

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England's squad was wrapping up an open training session in Kansas when the first ripples were drifting across social media.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Behind him, an American flag ripples in the distance outside the window, blurred by the summer heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

A freshly agreed U.S.-Iran peace deal has soothed some concerns about an energy shock but analysts warn that it will take time for oil supplies to normalize and for the economic ripples to calm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The ripples from the victory of Paris-Saint-Germain, a football team owned by a state Qatari investment fund, in the Champions League reached the negotiating table.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Twisted ripples of the creature’s torment, echoes of its cry, flooded out into the air surrounding it; the man or woman, whichever it was, had become contained by its own howl.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick