make waves
Example Sentences
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On top of all that, artificial intelligence began to make waves — big waves.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
That set off days of intensive efforts using boats to make waves, then excavators to dig up sand and free the whale, as fears grew for its life.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
“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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
The self-assured world champion has the potential to make waves – in the ring and commercially - for years to come.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
He bounced a couple of slackers who confused freedom with no rules, so the rest of us don’t make waves.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
