rode

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Bassist and singer Geddy Lee, his voice eerily well-preserved for a 72-year-old, rode the contours of these numbers with electrifying menace and character, justifying all the risks inherent in this reunion tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Commodores, though a different band, rode that same wave and still serve that purpose.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

A century ago, Rockefeller rode the wave of industrialization by building Standard Oil into a behemoth, wielding influence over railroads and pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

While semi stocks rode the wave of the AI data center investment boom last year, sentiment soured on enterprise software makers like Atlassian, Workday, and Salesforce.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Mara and Smithy rode their camels in silent conversation.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri