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waves

[weyvz] / weɪvz /










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Adult Joshua trees are more resilient than seedlings, but they can still succumb to intense heat waves and drought.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Physicists at MIT and several European institutions have developed a method to identify possible signs of dark matter hidden within gravitational waves.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Saturday's action was thwarted by wind, waves and an issue with the cockpit canopy's latch not fastening.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

MIAMI—Miami is booming, with waves of wealthy people drawn to the metro area in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Uncle Dutch says in summer he’d watch the waves of corn out in the field and all he could think about was the ocean and cool water and tropical breezes.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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