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Recent Examples of wave
Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Authorities issued a purple cyclone warning, their highest level, for the entirety of the island as the storm is packing a punch and bringing heavy rainfall, gusty winds and powerful waves to the territory.
—Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
The 77-year-old, who waved a cane and shouted over Trump minutes into the president’s speech, was ushered out of the House chamber on Tuesday night.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The press release also said rally attendees planned to walk to Mission Avenue and wave signs to raise awareness about several issues, including the firing of federal workers and the dismantling of the Department of Education and USAID.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Authorities issued a purple cyclone warning, their highest level, for the entirety of the island as the storm is packing a punch and bringing heavy rainfall, gusty winds and powerful waves to the territory.
—Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Yoon was seen on Saturday waving his hand, clenching his fists and bowing to his supporters who were shouting his name and waving South Korean and U.S. national flags.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
The 77-year-old, who waved a cane and shouted over Trump minutes into the president’s speech, was ushered out of the House chamber on Tuesday night.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wave
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Garrett McNamara is the center of the story, a pioneering big-wave surfer who searches the world for monster swells and discovered what’s become one of the most fearsome surfing breaks in the world, in the unlikely place of Nazaré, Portugal.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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About four minutes in, the signature swell of music began in an effort to urge the actor offstage — but Brody didn't budge.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As the running back motioned across the formation, Howard faked a handoff to him and instead pitched the ball to receiver Emeka Egbuka, who followed his blockers on a simple counter play.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Amazon motioned to dismiss both counts of the complaint on Jan. 17, but Judge Kevin Castel denied the request.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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Social media can create a massive surge in attention for a boycott in a short time frame, generating media coverage.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally, many Native agricultural operations are centered on livestock production, but there has been a surge in businesses investing in processing facilities to keep food production within Native communities.—
Oweesta,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Norris eventually gestures to two plainclothes security guards and appears to give them instructions.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2025
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Russian officials called his release a good-will gesture.—
David Leonhardt,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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