waves

Example Sentences

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"The seaweed grows around big rocks -- when there are big waves, you have to move aside quickly," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

How have we not invented an open-air type of noise-cancelling headphones to shield noise waves and give us some quiet spaces outdoors?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Korkejian translates it as: “Waves, waves fold over, and send her scent to me, from the rugged cliffs of the Mediterranean, to the bars of my balcony.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Over the course of a career, a footballer may head the ball thousands of times during training and matches and each impact sends these small pressure waves through their brain.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

She didn’t know if she could have swum in those waves anyway.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr