wave down
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Falconio's girlfriend Joanne Lees escaped from Murdoch, hiding in scrubland for several hours before she was able to wave down two men driving a truck.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
At one point, he stepped onto a platform midway up to wave down at fans and onlookers who were taking photos.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
If you send a wave down a forked channel, it will easily split and flow through both channels at the same time.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
It’s a technique in which scientists can shoot a sound wave down a suspected surface of the fault, and instruments can verify whether it is indeed a fault, according to former state geologist John Parrish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2020
Suzanne was tall and thin with thick eyebrows and luxurious dark hair that fell in a shiny wave down her back.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
