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Wet, then wring out and wave around these arm sleeves before snapping them on—research shows they provide a sensation up to 30 degrees below body temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

MLB teams wave around multimillion-dollar signing bonuses for the MLB Draft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025

It's far safer to wave around a sharp sword than to serve friends a carbonara made with cream.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2023

The mysterious wave around France has puzzled authorities, who have yet to determine a motive or whether the reported injections contained drugs at all.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2022

“I have what you need,” I say, and wave around the vial for emphasis.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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