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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By hosting South Series in Cadiz, organizers hope to ride a wave of industry decentralization for film and TV production, which has historically been based out of Madrid and Barcelona.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Prepare to ride the wave of nostalgia all the way back to Laguna Beach.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
In 2024, where much emphasis has been put on diverse voices and diversity of opinion, the Alive podcast network is positioning itself to ride the wave of the future and will continue to tweak until the right formula is found for black creatives.
—Micah Logan, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
And the Harris campaign is taking advantage of it: Since Harris took over the BidenHQ TikTok, the account’s following has quintupled in size, and she’s been able to ride the wave of favorable content without becoming cringe herself.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Prepare to ride the wave of nostalgia all the way back to Laguna Beach.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
In 2024, where much emphasis has been put on diverse voices and diversity of opinion, the Alive podcast network is positioning itself to ride the wave of the future and will continue to tweak until the right formula is found for black creatives.
—Micah Logan, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
And the Harris campaign is taking advantage of it: Since Harris took over the BidenHQ TikTok, the account’s following has quintupled in size, and she’s been able to ride the wave of favorable content without becoming cringe herself.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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