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  • present tense form of wave (3rd person singular).
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waves

[weyvz] / weɪvz /










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Wind gusts were so strong at Island Bay that two women were knocked off their feet as waves washed up over the road, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead of simply radiating outward, thermal energy can effectively tunnel across the narrow gap through electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

U.S. men’s national soccer team coach Mauricio Pochettino waves to fans attending practice on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Shortly after the quake on Monday morning, authorities in Japan warned of one-metre-tall tsunami waves reaching its shores.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I search for small openings in the thundering waves.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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