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surf

[surf] / sɜrf /


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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

He said on X: "Damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and dangerous surf are possible across the state through the weekend."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

For the next couple of weeks, she’d couch surf until ultimately sleeping in her van, waking up early to wait tables at an oyster bar on Sunset Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Not long ago, I watched a video of an angler tossing an urchin into the Atlantic surf and coming up with a nice-sized fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Gwenforte doesn't seem to notice, and she goes splashing through the low surf, which is graying now, more lavender and cloud colored, as the sunset fades.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Our critic said “the play surfs along on waves of lively, crisp dialogue.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Efrus, a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, surfs the waves in the Pacific waters off Peru.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2024

There’s another outstanding tight end in Ryner Swanson of Laguna Beach, a Brigham Young commit who also plays defense, surfs and doesn’t let one person bring him down.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 4, 2023

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

Wanting to ask where he’s from and what his name is and if he surfs and how old he is and what school he’s going to next fall.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

It is in the house where Bryn famously "surfed the world wide web" to give Gavin directions from Barry to Essex in one of the first ever episodes.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

"In the beginning, it was difficult because we are girls and we didn't see other girls who surfed," Sambe said.

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

The noise virtually disappeared, the slamming stopped, and the Frog surfed down the long swells and waves so fast she sometimes showed close to ten knots on the speed indicator.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

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

It made possible nearly every facet of digital life, from surfing the internet to texting friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Near the French surfing hotspot of Le Grand Crohot, an AFP reporter saw violent gusts of wind whipping up flames as firefighting aircraft attempted to extinguish a rekindled fire.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

At once they beat their wings and surged forward, and she darted with them, surfing on the turbulence their pinions caused in the air and relishing the speed and power it added to her flight.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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