breaking waves
Example Sentences
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Andrew was being bombarded by the breaking waves, tumbling in the tumultuous North Sea.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
The microscopic algae have an extremely fast response to stimuli — such as breaking waves — and produce their glow 15 milliseconds after stimulation, researchers say.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
I had to accelerate and carefully time a series of quick jumps to get over the breaking waves and out to smoother water.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024
At some points along California, breaking waves were predicted to reach 25 feet.
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023
Far below them, so that the sound of the breaking waves was very faint, lay the sea.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
