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tidal wave



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They wrote text prompts that explored 18 different variations of the sea parting and discarded the ones that didn’t work, enabling Kingsley to react to a tidal wave projected onto a 360-degree LED wall screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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

They reached the back of the stable, and a tidal wave of relief flooded her body despite the pain.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray



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