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[surf] / sɜrf /


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"This sport is indescribable. When you catch a wave, ride it, glide along it, that feeling can't be put into words," said 23-year-old Tahseen Abu Assi, who learned how to surf from his father.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

They want to rebuild a concrete pier shut down this month after officials deemed it unsafe because of cracking from decades of pounding surf and storms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

WSJ’s Jack Gillum investigates how residential proxy software is allowing anyone to surf the web as if they were you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Monty Norman's surf guitar riff and John Barry's sweeping orchestral scores spawned an entire genre of spy music – full of minor key suspense and piercing stabs of trumpet.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The guys all had on surf trunks and flip-flops.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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