ride a/the wave of

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: to experience a time when many people share a strong feeling or attitude about something at the same time

a time when the mayor was still riding a wave of public approval

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The $80 million Balmoral Village project would ride a wave of development in the Allisonville and 96th Street area, which city officials targeted for growth a few years ago. —

John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024 Perhaps the most politically practical way to modernize the grid is to ride the wave of infrastructure investment, especially by drawing on funds earmarked for storm recovery. —

Brian Warshay, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015 By hosting South Series in Cadiz, organizers hope to ride a wave of industry decentralization for film and TV production, which has historically been based out of Madrid and Barcelona. —

Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 Prepare to ride the wave of nostalgia all the way back to Laguna Beach. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ride a/the wave of

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