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as in foam
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid beachgoers romping in the swirling surf

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Other properties claiming to be surf hotels do little more than point you to a nearby surf school or surf shop for rentals. Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 Because of this, the NHC warns that the Leeward Islands, Bermuda, the Greater Antilles and U.S. East Coast could see life-threatening surf and rip current conditions as swells from Kirk start spreading westward. Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Digital advertising is broader than rectangular ads displayed when a desktop computer user surfs the web — which the DOJ’s defined as the relevant market, argued Israel. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 The property can arrange trips to waves that only a handful of humans might have ever surfed before. Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for surf 

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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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