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Recent Examples of tidal wave
In the magical spring of ’23, the Blue Arrow put up at least 20 points 13 times during the Nuggets’ 20-game tidal wave of a title run.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Ever since De Bruyne announced his departure from City at the start of April, there has been a tidal wave of plaudits and tributes.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gmail users face a new tidal wave of warnings as a dangerous new account threat makes headlines again.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
She's Known for Decades Is Her Sister (Exclusive) Cheyenne, who filmed the now-viral TikTok, witnessed firsthand the tidal wave of emotions that washed over Moises.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Ever since De Bruyne announced his departure from City at the start of April, there has been a tidal wave of plaudits and tributes.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gmail users face a new tidal wave of warnings as a dangerous new account threat makes headlines again.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
She's Known for Decades Is Her Sister (Exclusive) Cheyenne, who filmed the now-viral TikTok, witnessed firsthand the tidal wave of emotions that washed over Moises.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
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Separate estimates that take into account the full extent of the Biden-era immigration surge put the number as high as 200,000, although that has likely changed in recent months as the Trump administration has dramatically curbed unauthorized border crossings.—
Joseph Lawler,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The data also found that deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids — which fueled the record surge in recent years — plunged from over 76,000 to around 48,000 over the same period.—
Jackie Siegel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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This picture taken by a Miyako City official on March 11, 2011 and released on March 18, 2011 shows a tsunami breeching an embankment and flowing into the city of Miyako in Iwate prefecture shortly...—
Joe Edwards
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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But in total, more than 680,000 Californians are in a tsunami hazard area during the daytime.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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In 2019, a year after swells of protests swept through universities in Chile, a group of women, many of them blindfolded, took over the streets of Valparaiso, a coastal city in the country, to dance and sing a song that would go on to become an anthem.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2025
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The day passes uneventfully — though the swell makes waters choppy, guests are still able to enjoy the water toys.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the distance, near the business park, demonstrators were setting off fireworks and a billow of black smoke could be seen.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Black smoke billows after a pair of inconclusive votes, while white smoke will immediately billow if a new pontiff is chosen.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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