tidal wave
Example Sentences
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For one thing, they are permanent residents of the community — teachers, firefighters, police, and service workers at the hotels, restaurants and resorts that bring in a tidal wave of visitors every winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
After huge equity issuance in the years preceding, there was a tidal wave of IPO lock-up periods expiring that created a never-ending cascade of selling, Jones recalls.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
And so when that case doesn’t break through, we blame that person for their case not breaking through, as opposed to the larger tidal wave.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
“They’ve just had just a tidal wave of demand and appetite,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
His wet nostrils were like two eyes staring in at me and he stuck out a giant tongue that came at me like a tidal wave.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
