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

[weyvz] / weɪvz /










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Those optical frequencies can then be converted into multiple high-frequency electromagnetic signals known as millimeter waves.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

While El Niño’s anticipated effects don’t always materialize, on the coast “we tend to get stronger storms offshore, which mean that we get bigger waves reaching our coastline,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Celebration of the national semiquincentennial will culminate when he waves the green flag Sunday to start the IndyCar race in downtown Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

And the experimental cancer vaccine that she received is now making waves after the companies announced Wednesday that it had been successful in a Phase 3 trial.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

The smell was stronger now, coming in waves on the wind.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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