waves

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The council said a similar event in 2021 affected many homes in Breaker Bay, and waves during that storm were about 6.5 metres.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Announcing his campaign before she officially made that decision — or had the chance to choose her successor — sent shock waves through the political firmament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"The reason we became interested in stadium waves is that, apparently, people very often behave like particles," physicist Illes Farkas told the NPR network.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Over a decade ago, Angelina Jolie made waves with her decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy at the age of 37 after finding she had a BRCA1 mutation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But as I cut Betsie’s chestnut waves, I cried.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom