surf

Example Sentences

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The weather service issued high surf advisories from 3 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Neoclouds are trying to surf the wave of AI computing demand and quickly scale up.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

How she contends with her fear—and how that fear actually drives her to surf the biggest waves in the world—separates director Minna Dufton’s documentary from other competition movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Taking cues from surf rock, 60s pop and sci-fi soundtracks, The B-52s sound is laced with exuberant humour and a love of junk culture.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It was hard to walk, almost as if I were at the edge of the surf with the water pounding at me, holding me back.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff