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Recent Examples of new wave
The news image of a column of smoke comes back to me as Tehran experiences a new wave of relentless bombardment from new smart weapons of death.
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Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Across six albums, including the most recent—2024’s Rock Machine—the seven-member La Femme assembled an energetic mix of punk, new wave, psychedelic surf rock, krautrock, and indie pop that felt like a house mix that could spin until the wee hours of any major club.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026
The data show that there has been a new wave of people starting and advancing through the permitting process, but a widening lag after that point because of, among other reasons, financing.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
New York’s uptown rap scene began cross-pollenating with the downtown new wave groups, and in 1981 Bambaata was invited by graffiti artist and scenester Fab Five Freddy to perform at venues like the Mudd Club and the Ritz.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Across six albums, including the most recent—2024’s Rock Machine—the seven-member La Femme assembled an energetic mix of punk, new wave, psychedelic surf rock, krautrock, and indie pop that felt like a house mix that could spin until the wee hours of any major club.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026
The data show that there has been a new wave of people starting and advancing through the permitting process, but a widening lag after that point because of, among other reasons, financing.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
New York’s uptown rap scene began cross-pollenating with the downtown new wave groups, and in 1981 Bambaata was invited by graffiti artist and scenester Fab Five Freddy to perform at venues like the Mudd Club and the Ritz.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for new wave
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Alan Osmond‘s younger brother, Merrill Osmond, has revealed the late musician’s last words to him before his death on April 20, 2026, at age 76.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
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What were Angus Cloud’s last words?—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The drop arrived April 16 and has been a hot ticket collection ever since.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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This weekend's Pirates-Rays game won't be the only hot ticket in town, however, as the Penguins are making their return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night for the first time since 2022.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Cardinals are in rebuild mode and figure to fall off in due time.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Tolle returned for the sixth and finished his outing in style, sending the Yankees down 1-2-3 while striking out Judge and Stanton.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Photograph by Rachel Neville / Courtesy Parsons Dance Parsons Dance has long been known for its high-energy, high-spirited style.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lucky Step Ballet Fashion Sneakers These are a fun, budget-friendly take on the ballet sneaker trend that feels thoughtfully designed.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Speaking on a recent analyst call, Dimon also pointed to some easing in underwriting standards across the market, noting that the trend extends beyond private credit.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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As Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 9th house, curiosity turns into action and ideas want movement from you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Raphael has the rare distinction of having an entire aesthetic movement named after a desire to go back to a time before him.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Next to it is a giant Goliath crane, which can lift up to 30,000 tons in a single heave; a gleaming white Royal Caribbean cruise ship sits just a few docks away.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Denver clearly knows the school well and will have seen a ton of him before even digging into this class, having fallen in love with Barron last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/new%20wave. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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