rippling

Example Sentences

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On the surface, the Bowdens are a perfect family, but cracks are rippling with increasing intensity just beneath, a fragility that will soon be exploited by Cady.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Tensions in the Middle East are rippling far beyond the region - and are now being felt in India's "glass city" Firozabad, where thousands of jobs are at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The gunshot clack that follows is resin on resin, the cue ball rippling off the pack of reds, signalling the start of a stage show without a script.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The philanthropy is already rippling through City Hall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It wasn’t that the dress was ugly—in fact, the beautiful wax-print pattern was easily the nicest thing she’d ever worn—but her legs felt trapped beneath the rippling fabric.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray