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Recent Examples of tidal wave
In 2016 and then again in 2024, Trump galvanized millions of blue-collar voters living in communities that have never recovered from the tidal wave of factory closings and loss of good jobs.
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Smart shoppers should expect a tidal wave of packages over the next few days.
—PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
The actual formula of the Thanksgiving dinner—that enormous roast, the bready stuffing, the potatoes, the gravy, a dollop of tart cranberry sauce to cut through the tidal wave of richness—isn’t unique to Thanksgiving.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
To be certain, Republicans are still favored by most prognosticators to take the Senate this year, but even some GOP operatives conceded that aspirations of a tidal wave election may not be within their grasp.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Smart shoppers should expect a tidal wave of packages over the next few days.
—PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
The actual formula of the Thanksgiving dinner—that enormous roast, the bready stuffing, the potatoes, the gravy, a dollop of tart cranberry sauce to cut through the tidal wave of richness—isn’t unique to Thanksgiving.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
To be certain, Republicans are still favored by most prognosticators to take the Senate this year, but even some GOP operatives conceded that aspirations of a tidal wave election may not be within their grasp.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
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The surge in borrowing costs puts the British government’s plan to revive economic growth, by allocating more money for public services and greater investment, at risk less than three months after it was announced.Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Related article Americans may have to actually brace for stagflation with Trump tariffs A surge in energy costs was the culprit behind the monthly increase, according to the report.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Emotional ceremonies began across Asia on December 26 to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst natural disasters in human history.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Every new wave of technology builds on the last — but 2025 feels more like a tsunami than a ripple.Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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As professional golf continues to alter the game in an effort to appease players, partners and patrons, time will tell if these changes actually grow the game, which has witnessed a significant swell in amateur participation since the Covid-19 pandemic.Michael LoRé, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Society The Same War Karen Connelly The acquittal of the man who stood trial for the murder of Cindy Gladue inspired a swell of voices calling for change.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Smoke billows as fire burns while powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 8, 2025.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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But now and then, here and there, one of the pipes springs a leak and the escaping steam billows up through the nearest manhole.Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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