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During Superstorm Sandy, a fourteen-foot surge from the Hudson poured into the city, producing images of National Guardsmen in boats ferrying residents through waist-high water.—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 These waist-high beds work amazingly well for everyone, especially for people with back and knee issues.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 That was complemented by what was known as a Tony Gwynn SoloHitter contrivance, through which four chords connected to a baseball would reset the ball to its waist-high starting point after each thwacking during all hours of the day.—Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 For example, the Sloomoo Slime Gallery exhibit features waist-high glossy sculptures which double as vats of slime.—Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waist-high