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Recent Examples of wave
Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 Jan. 2025
The ongoing retirement wave of Baby Boomer executives coincides with unprecedented business challenges, including inflationary pressures and supply chain complications.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
When Southampton’s Duje Caleta-Car was dismissed in January 2023 in the first leg of a tetchy Carabao Cup semi-final, Murphy waved him on his way.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Mountain waves are oscillations in airflow that can happen when the wind blows across a mountain or hill.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 Jan. 2025
The ongoing retirement wave of Baby Boomer executives coincides with unprecedented business challenges, including inflationary pressures and supply chain complications.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
The sisters wore matching Tri Delta hats, waved signs, and rushed up for hugs with their fellow Virginia Tech alumna.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
When Southampton’s Duje Caleta-Car was dismissed in January 2023 in the first leg of a tetchy Carabao Cup semi-final, Murphy waved him on his way.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wave
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As professional golf continues to alter the game in an effort to appease players, partners and patrons, time will tell if these changes actually grow the game, which has witnessed a significant swell in amateur participation since the Covid-19 pandemic.Michael LoRé, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Society The Same War Karen Connelly The acquittal of the man who stood trial for the murder of Cindy Gladue inspired a swell of voices calling for change.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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As the crowd of protesters surged forward, some pushing against a police barricade that blocked them from Pastor Terry Jones, O'Reilly motioned with his hands for the crowd to move back, pleading with them to keep the peace.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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Another time, the Lions motioned receiver Tim Patrick into a seven-man protection situation, allowing Goff enough time to find Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 35-yard touchdown.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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This dopamine surge enhances the brain’s ability to encode and retain memories, making new experiences seem more vivid and meaningful.Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The most recent surge favoring Republicans would ostensibly threaten the two at-large Working Families Party members of the City Council, who are most vulnerable to electoral challenges that would bring back at-large Republicans.Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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The key to the show’s appeal is Rosenthal’s interviewing style, which keeps him present in the conversation rather than gesturing toward its eventual audience; in other words, his interest appears genuine rather than performative.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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And so, being able to try and make something that would be like a special Christmas occasion and a ritual that would also gesture back to those roots felt like a reason to undertake something that was objectively difficult and perhaps crazy.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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