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new wave

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Definition of new wave

as in last word

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Recent Examples of new wave There’s a lot of laughter, as Violet and her best friend Persia (the daughter of new wave icon Gary Numan) rattle off inside jokes in fake British accents. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 July 2026 This new wave of nostalgia is shaping how families connect with Disney today—mixing classic storytelling with modern culture and emotion. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026 Indiana’s goal over the next three years is to discover and foster a new wave of Italian comic talent, using Rome’s Teatro Anfitrione as a laboratory that will put on a series of live comedy shows. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2026 While regions like southern Florida and the Northeast have traditionally been home to some of the priciest real estate in the country, a new wave of luxury housing markets is emerging elsewhere. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for new wave

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Noun

Mays’ last words spoken on camera were to a local TV station, MyFox Tampa Bay, after his flight made a rough landing at Tampa International Airport.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Armed with memes and a flamingo mascot, young Albanians have left Prime Minister Edi Rama without his usual last word.

— Agon Maliqi, Washington Post, 24 June 2026

Definition of last word

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With the Knicks in the finals for the first time since 1999 and leading the series 2-0, their first home game this round is a hot ticket.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Variety was first to report that Firstman’s directorial debut was a hot ticket item following its Friday premiere.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2026

Definition of hot ticket

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Existing College Football Points can still be used elsewhere in the game but will no longer apply to these specific modes.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Energy-save mode But thriving in the heat is not only about what coaches, medical staff and performance staff do for the players.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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After Canada suffered its most deadly shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020, where 22 people were killed, the government put in place major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
England plays with a faster and sometimes more direct style and has been carried by Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who each have six goals.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of style

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With so many faces coming and going, the hope is the swirl doesn't upset relationships and positive trend lines that have taken years to construct.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The overall trend, however, remains one of long-term forest loss, particularly in tropical regions where biodiversity is highest.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of trend

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The critical moment took place before that, when the taker didn’t accurately perceive or interpret the movements of the ’keeper.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The approach is designed to reduce delays and improve data movement between chips, one of the growing bottlenecks in scaling AI workloads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of movement

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The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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