ripples

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 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

These waves resemble the ripples created when a stone is dropped into a pond.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Norman Hagan from UCU said uncertainty created by the announcement "has caused significant ripples particularly on the Coleraine campus" because it is such an economic anchor for the wider north coast.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Max ran his hand back and forth in the water, creating tiny ripples that barely rocked their raft.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix