ride a/the wave of
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: to experience a time when many people share a strong feeling or attitude about something at the same time
a time when the mayor was still riding a wave of public approval
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Both missteps reflected a broader unwillingness to contend with tradeoffs in economic policy and allowed Trump to ride a wave of discontent back into the White House.
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Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Now, Lytvyn and Schevchenko — both Grammarly board members, with day-to-day positions on the finance and product teams, respectively — say their business is well-positioned to ride the wave of the AI revolution.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
With that edge, Rose is now looking to secure more orders from Asia and ride the wave of the region’s growing wealthy population.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
After a record-breaking Thanksgiving debut, Moana 2 continues to ride the wave of gratitude with another No. 1 weekend, earning $52 million in its second week of release.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Now, Lytvyn and Schevchenko — both Grammarly board members, with day-to-day positions on the finance and product teams, respectively — say their business is well-positioned to ride the wave of the AI revolution.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
With that edge, Rose is now looking to secure more orders from Asia and ride the wave of the region’s growing wealthy population.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
After a record-breaking Thanksgiving debut, Moana 2 continues to ride the wave of gratitude with another No. 1 weekend, earning $52 million in its second week of release.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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