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surf

[surf] / sɜrf /


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“There’s people who swim and surf at the beach currently,” said Daly, who lives nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Sloane thanked the medical team and the WSL water patrol for their "immediate assistance" in a statement shared by the surf league.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Visitors can learn to surf with a dog riding on the front of their board, or try night snorkeling or a Hawaiian cowboy-themed lūau.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

She’s not watching the news; instead she’s watching Back to the Future, which you can’t not watch when you channel surf across it.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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