waves

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a notice that tsunami waves were possible "within the next three hours" along the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

A sleep technician looked at my brain waves, muscle activity, eye movements and snoring audio to determine the stages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The waves rumbled onto the reef and mumbled across the sand.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr