waves
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Waves of strikes by guards and other staff have periodically closed galleries, with unions warning about understaffing, safety risks and the pressures of managing millions of visitors annually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
In the 1920s and 1930s, the view informed three of her novels - Jacob's Room, The Waves and To the Lighthouse.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Waves crash along the Palm Beach shoreline and a drone shot swoops over the grounds of Mar-a-Lago before landing at a pair of stilettos donned by Melania Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
After allowing Pepperdine to shoot 50% midway through the first half, the Bruins made baskets hard to come by over the final 10 minutes, the Waves shooting just 32.1% by halftime.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025
Waves broke over the bows, where bucketfuls of water streamed through the flimsy decking.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
