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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
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
There’s no reason to wave the white flag, but the Canucks have to seize this opportunity to do the right thing, and at the very least, recognize their positioning and prioritize using the trade deadline to load up for next season accordingly.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 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
Guthrie's son Charley could also be seen waving to his mom on the monitor and helping his sister put her mic on for the interview.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
There’s no reason to wave the white flag, but the Canucks have to seize this opportunity to do the right thing, and at the very least, recognize their positioning and prioritize using the trade deadline to load up for next season accordingly.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wave
Noun
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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
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
Noun
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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
Verb
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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 11 Mar. 2025.
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