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For three days, as a fierce wind whipped the water outside the windows into frothing whitecaps, the group sat through a series of talks, most of them by two mathematicians from Stony Brook University in New York: Misha Lyubich and Dima Dudko.
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
About that time, the wind picks up and within a few seconds, there are 1- to 2-foot whitecaps, with rain and thunder.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2016
This can be less desirable on a jet ski, of course, when part of the fun is bouncing around on the whitecaps.
—WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
The dancing whitecaps were pretty but somewhat ominous; at the coffee shop a man had assured me that the flood watch remained very much on.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
About that time, the wind picks up and within a few seconds, there are 1- to 2-foot whitecaps, with rain and thunder.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2016
This can be less desirable on a jet ski, of course, when part of the fun is bouncing around on the whitecaps.
—WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
The dancing whitecaps were pretty but somewhat ominous; at the coffee shop a man had assured me that the flood watch remained very much on.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitecap
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Even after Christmas, Ventura is still going to see some advisory level surf, maybe close to 10 feet, according to Lewis.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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While the surf, sand, and lively Atlantic Avenue may be the heart of this coastal city in Virginia, the destination’s arts and culture, scenic beauty, and farm-to-fork dining reward those who travel deeper.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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This year is expected to be another record breaker for heat across the globe.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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That said, one tie breaker or another would put one of the four teams in the third or fourth playoff spot currently occupied by the division leader Arizona Cardinals (6-4).Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the West Coast continues to get pounded by an endless parade of storms bringing huge waves, strong winds, heavy rain and mountain snow.Max Golembo, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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One person is dead and at least one other is missing after large waves hammered the California coastline Monday amid a high surf warning.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
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Waterproof mascaras rely on film-forming copolymers, which help with flexibility, holding the eyelash's curl, and boosting temperature resistance.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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From that 2024 Met Gala pixie to the natural curls and the many swingy bobs, Sturdivant-Drew and Washington never miss an opportunity to give us swoon-worthy and wearable styles.Jessica Fields, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Whitecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitecap. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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