crest
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Scientists believe it rivalled the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex in size, measuring around 40 feet long with a 20-inch sword-like crest on its head.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Both made their Test debuts on the 2022 tour of Pakistan, when Ben Stokes' side were riding the crest of a wave.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
And with the polarizing and extreme response to Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” it seems this animosity has reached its crest.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
One of the most remarkable features of S. mirabilis is its enormous, scimitar shaped crest.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
Instead of a clearing sky, the white line to the south was the foaming crest of an enormous storm wave bearing down on them.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing crest
Waves and Wave Properties - Introductory
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Waves and Wave Properties - Middle School
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