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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With that edge, Rose is now looking to secure more orders from Asia and ride the wave of the region’s growing wealthy population.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
After a record-breaking Thanksgiving debut, Moana 2 continues to ride the wave of gratitude with another No. 1 weekend, earning $52 million in its second week of release.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
One way investors can ride the wave of optimism heading into 2025 is by shorting Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF and buying the equal-weighted S & P 500 Index, according to Trivariate Research.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
After a record-breaking Thanksgiving debut, Moana 2 continues to ride the wave of gratitude with another No. 1 weekend, earning $52 million in its second week of release.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
One way investors can ride the wave of optimism heading into 2025 is by shorting Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF and buying the equal-weighted S & P 500 Index, according to Trivariate Research.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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