wave
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Tenzin Choekyi, 21, at first imagined a minor accident, but then came the details "and a wave of absolute terror hit me."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
They join a prominent wave of artists around the world who have been advocating the same.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
A test will come on Thursday, when a first wave of pre-IPO SpaceX investors will be permitted to sell shares under so-called lockup agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
President Reagan had just been elected, consumerism was back in vogue and a new wave of Hollywood films memorialized “a sleek city defined by these noirish neon nights and these bright, intense, colorful days.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Then his hand struck rock, and with a wave of relief he realized that he could stand.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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Although it’s not anything like previous waves, right now cases are rising slightly across the country, especially in Alaska and Missouri, but also in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the ocean, it helps explain how ripples become giant, powerful waves.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As these vibrations move through the ground, seismic instruments at the surface record how quickly the waves travel.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Southern California has endured a hot and unusually muggy summer, with a string of heat waves that has had forecasters and public health authorities warning of an increased risk of heat-related illness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
But as I cut Betsie’s chestnut waves, I cried.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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It was when Sanders waved his hand to stifle the reaction to Stevens’ name that I knew where I was—or rather, when.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Sadly, however, the Supreme Court has waved some through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
When Graham’s hometown tried to name a street after him, he waved it off, saying there was no need to make a fuss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Supporters waved Egyptian flags and Palestinian flags in support of nearby Gaza, as well as a poster of coach Hossam Hossan draping both flags over himself during the tournament.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
I opened the cover of the top book and waved it back and forth.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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Though Dylan Baker is amusingly smarmy as an executive, “Saturday Night Live” star Sarah Sherman gets stuck waving around a squash racket in the very broadly written role of Kris’s agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Security seemed scrambled, first directing a large crowd of us to the far side of the pickup zone, which sparked confusion and frustration, then waving us back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Many sat on the road waving flags and shouting slogans.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hamawy wore the waving red-striped U.S. kit, a newly minted politician’s choice if I’ve ever seen one.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Marcy, Matty, Marielle, Abuelita, and Celia cluster around us smiling and waving and planting gentle kisses on Boo’s sleeping cheek.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Waves and Wave Properties - Introductory
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Waves and Wave Properties - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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