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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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 One way investors can ride the wave of optimism heading into 2025 is by shorting Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF and buying the equal-weighted S & P 500 Index, according to Trivariate Research. —

Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024 So, can the Knicks ride the wave of Anunoby, Towns, and Jalen Brunson to the Finals? —

Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The $80 million Balmoral Village project would ride a wave of development in the Allisonville and 96th Street area, which city officials targeted for growth a few years ago. —

John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ride a/the wave of

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