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Recent Examples of tidal wave
For a little while now, tidal wave disaster series La Palma has been on top of the chart, even in the US, which is pretty unusual for a foreign language, in this case Norwegian, series.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Staying attuned to the board’s pulse is critical before a small issue becomes a tidal wave that sweeps you away.
—Klaus Kleinfeld, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Populist figures, already emboldened by a tidal wave of anti-establishment electoral sentiment, have found a congenial reception in Trump’s orbit.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Thailand Image The arrival of the tidal wave at the Le Meridien hotel in Khao Lak, near Phuket.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Staying attuned to the board’s pulse is critical before a small issue becomes a tidal wave that sweeps you away.
—Klaus Kleinfeld, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Populist figures, already emboldened by a tidal wave of anti-establishment electoral sentiment, have found a congenial reception in Trump’s orbit.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Thailand Image The arrival of the tidal wave at the Le Meridien hotel in Khao Lak, near Phuket.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
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Canada was feeling a surge of nationalism from the eastern tip of Labrador to the coast of British Columbia ahead of the 4 Nations.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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But there was a surge from first-year Red Wing Cam Talbot, who certainly makes sense as a contender given how long he's been in the league — and how long he's had to fill out his closet.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Court documents show that the new tsunami of closures will happen across all 50 states.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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The National Weather Service has not issued any tsunami watches, warnings or advisories in the aftermath, and there have been no reports of fatalities or significant damage so far.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Although there hasn’t been a Super Bowl sized swell of attention around the news of the retailer shuttering, people have been posting.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Ben Johnson’s arrival as the new coach created a swell of optimism at team headquarters.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Steam billows from the donabe, and the scent filling the air brings to mind a Chinese banquet.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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In a video posted to X and verified by NBC News, hundreds of people can be seen escaping from the prison as plumes of black smoke billow nearby and what sounds like gunshots ring out.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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