make waves
Example Sentences
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"We are here to make waves, not ripples. Our Committee Members have been putting in the hard yards over these past nine-months and the surge in interest leading to concrete set-up events and firm commitments is tremendous to see. We have much positive news in the pipeline and during our panel discussion we'll announce three examples representing buy-in with national governments, global scientific institutions and large membership-led organizations."
From Science Daily
Aonishiki isn’t the first non-Japanese wrestler to make waves in sumo.
“He had incredible energy. I just knew he was going to make waves one day,” said Lee of his first encounter with Paik at an academic conference in 2015.
The self-assured world champion has the potential to make waves – in the ring and commercially - for years to come.
From BBC
Annabelle is not the first young woman from Norwich to make waves in the wrestling scene.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
