wave
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Probably best known for their 1979 hit Into the Valley, Dunfermline-based Skids were a punk and new wave band.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
A record-smashing heat wave was spreading Tuesday from the West toward the East Coast, placing nearly 100 million Americans under heat alerts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cliff height, wave action, the type of rock and the slope of the beach could all factor into a cliff’s stability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A wave of Iranian nationalism is drowning out its diplomats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A wave of shivers runs down my spine, making me giggle.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
For four-day periods every year from March to August, legions of small, silver fish called grunion ride the waves ashore for mating rituals, beginning on the nights of the full and new moons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Instead, it drifts with the currents, measuring temperature, the amount of salt in the water and pressure as it moves through the waves.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Chen has done research on seismic waves to identify underground nuclear testing by North Korea, according to open-source research he has produced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Our approach relies on engineered metamaterials that are designed to control how waves propagate."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
But in several places, the waves swirled and tapered into pinecone-sized whirlpools.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
His mother and sister were seated in the court's public gallery, and Tshuma waved to his family as he was taken down to the holding cells at the end of Monday's hearing.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Supporters waved Egyptian flags and Palestinian flags in support of nearby Gaza, as well as a poster of coach Hossam Hossan draping both flags over himself during the tournament.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Some even waved red cards in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
They waved small American flags as salted sea air wafted in from the Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
I waved and forced a pleasant expression before ducking inside.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Hamawy wore the waving red-striped U.S. kit, a newly minted politician’s choice if I’ve ever seen one.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Many were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Two days later, Madonna reposted AI fan edits of herself atop the Empire State Building’s spire, waving a “Confessions II” banner.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Goddess of Liberty points to a hopeful future while clutching a waving flag in the weathervane, possibly made by Cushing & White, dated to 1865-75.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
But Trey was waving at someone waiting in line to order.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Waves and Wave Properties - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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