rogue wave

Example Sentences

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The Aisland was slammed by a rogue wave, which breached the hull, breaking the barge in two.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

While in the Golden State, my son and I took a drive to Ventura to see where a “mini-tsunami” better known as a rogue wave, splashed ashore.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024

In the North Sea, the Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud temporarily lost power on Thursday after encountering a rogue wave.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

By examining more than 1 billion waves, the researchers' algorithm has analyzed its own way into finding the causes of rogue waves and condensed it into equation that describes the recipe for a rogue wave.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

“It’ll be fun. I promise. I won’t let a rogue wave take you.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed