surf
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A 41-year-old man died after he was pulled out of the surf by lifeguards in Laguna Beach, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The material exposed at the Wedge surf spot in Newport Beach by powerful swells is believed to be part of an old jetty that was constructed decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
In a yurt on a hill overlooking the surf on the North Shore, young scientists create parts on 3-D printers for wastewater-treatment machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Video of the July 25 rescue went viral last month after Ryder saved 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai, who was caught in the surf at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
My sister plays in the gentle turquoise surf, looking for shells.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Our critic said “the play surfs along on waves of lively, crisp dialogue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
He mentions being tired often for a 41-year-old who makes sure he goes on a bike ride, plays tennis, surfs, swims or hikes every day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
Efrus, a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, surfs the waves in the Pacific waters off Peru.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
He grew up surfing at Makaha and now surfs all over the world, and has trained at the Slater wave pool and a Texas one.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023
She surfs waves as big as houses and jumps off anything.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
After graduating in 2021, she moved to London and couch surfed for six months, before she got a job as an admin assistant at the Royal Court Theatre on its education team.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
"I had never surfed before this program," Seynabou Tall told AFP, seated beside her mother.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Post-M.B.A., you surfed in Sri Lanka, hiked in Nepal, rode horses in Afghanistan and didn’t call your parents—or anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
They surfed together, let each other’s cats in and celebrated holidays on the small community lawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
They surfed the radio dial trying to lock on to the artificial moon’s beeping, its sound like an otherworldly cricket.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
While Washburn does tour with a small band, whenever possible, he is by himself, off the grid, out surfing, camping or embarking on whimsical construction projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Evergrande Group was once the face of Chinese real estate, surfing a decades-long property boom as it peddled home-ownership dreams.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Much of the erosion has occurred near the west jetty where the popular surfing spot the Wedge is located.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
While the Olympics have recently added skateboarding, surfing and breakdancing, the Commonwealths - with India having a big say - look set to reintroduce cricket, shooting, archery and hockey.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
She was surfing on her side, surfing, and if the tip of the mast caught the water she’d flip over and down and fill and sink.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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