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Recent Examples of wave
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The Montauk surfing scene took off in the 1960s, when pros and amateurs descended on the area for what are said to be the best waves on the East Coast and became part of the landscape.
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Mike Albo,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The sea of light blue Uruguayan fans went silent as a smattering of Cape Verde fans around the stadium erupted and waved their flags.
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Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Noun
Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
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Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The Montauk surfing scene took off in the 1960s, when pros and amateurs descended on the area for what are said to be the best waves on the East Coast and became part of the landscape.
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Mike Albo,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
Verb
French fans who stayed in their seats in the last few covered rows of the top of the stadium waved the country's flag, and many splashed around the concourse to pass time.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
The sea of light blue Uruguayan fans went silent as a smattering of Cape Verde fans around the stadium erupted and waved their flags.
—
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wave
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There has been a swell of opinion in the build-up to this tournament pressing Undav’s case, including Jurgen Klopp’s, whose words always cause a stir.
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The greatest threat of those swells are to beaches that face the southwest.
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In video shared by the outlet, Stewart grips surfaces for support while singing before motioning to a crew member, who brings over an oxygen tank and places the mask over his nose and mouth.
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The regular working-class crew heading home for the day filed onto her bus when a supervisor popped by the front door and motioned to two teen girls.
Noun
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The surge in demand for Beyblade has seen hobbyists lining up outside toy shops in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some traveling as far as Japan to get their hands on the rarest models, which are being resold for up to $80 by scalpers online, 10 times more than the original price.
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And where Greenspan’s productivity surge eventually showed up in the data, AI’s has not yet, leaving the Fed to decide whether the boom is the kind that cools prices or the kind that overheats them.
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People attending the trial would also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing, or otherwise disrupting proceedings.
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The complaint says that within 30 seconds of Toussaint pulling a mask over his face, Martin began to gesture towards him, sparking a confrontation that quickly escalated into gunfire.
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“Wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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