wave
Example Sentences
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Inside, I closed the door with a wave of my hand and turned the window shade dark with a swipe of my finger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Weaver has aired his frustrations through YouTube videos, sparking a wave of agreement in the comments section.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Verhoeven beat the count, but a follow-up flurry in the closing seconds of the round prompted the referee to step in and wave it off - a decision that looked extremely harsh on the challenger.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
"The lack of justice has sparked this wave of protests," Abu Ahmed Faijul Kabir of the legal rights group Ain o Salish Kendra told AFP.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Another wave of self-consciousness ran through me, but I also wanted to laugh.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing wave
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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