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Recent Examples of surfing
When establishing criteria for purposes of the state surfing reserve designation, factors such as wave quality and consistency, surf culture and history, and environmental characteristics, and management priorities will be important.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
And so Africans used surfing to understand how to ride waves ashore in these surf canoes.
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
And so Africans used surfing to understand how to ride waves ashore in these surf canoes.
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfing
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That leaves pilots scanning readings on the dashboard or guessing which side has lost thrust — all as the plane may be losing altitude.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Randy and Gwen McCurdy stood on their porch off Main Street on Monday night in Ottawa, Kansas, scanning the sky for signs of the storm.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Of course, browsing any design feed will show that a wide array of kitchen cabinetry is still very much in style—from sleek white to beautiful shades of green.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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Four days after the New England Patriots head coach was spotted buying a light-blue sweatshirt at a women’s boutique inside Salt Lake City International Airport, Jen was seen browsing in the same store, according to photos obtained by TMZ.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kids get into all sorts of things on the internet, but no parent wants young children perusing adult websites, so a number of US states and several countries have implemented age-verification laws that require websites to confirm that their visitors are not minors.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
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To top it off, the X-Shinobi yachts are equipped with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion systems, ensuring a quiet and fume-free cruising experience for guests while helping to reduce the environmental impact of marine tourism.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Peterson was cruising through the first three, however, the Nationals rallied for seven runs in the fourth to set up the blowout.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfing. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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