tidal wave

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Recent Examples of tidal wave 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 This organic audience growth comes in part from songs previously released such as tidal wave and sunburn, as well as from the new material on the DIVE album. Eric Fuller, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The newsroom was rocked by a tidal wave of resignations from columnists and cancellations from digital subscribers, who expressed anger and dismay that the venerable, Pulitzer Prize-winning news organization had abandoned its role in standing up to the threat described by Woodward and Bernstein. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tidal wave 
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Noun
  • This put heavy stresses on the rotors, snapping off all four of them and tearing one away so violently that there was a power surge which knocked out communications.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Those two developments are on top of the royalties Liefeld enjoys from the surge of Deadpool’s popularity.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The theory that Cumbre Vieja on La Palma could trigger a massive tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean originates from a 2001 study published in Geophysical Research Letters.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The tsunami warning center canceled its warning at 11:54 a.m.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Approaching the midpoint of this 21st century, there doesn't seem to be a ground swell of support either among the public or industry to push these technologies into fruition.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Rae Burrell Discusses Her Unrivaled Squad Vinyl BC By Devin Robertson Social Media Coordinator 0 Women's basketball has been seeing a swell of support and growth as of late, with record-shattering viewership numbers.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Mel arrives home to find Jack riding Sugar like a champ, complete with a slow-mo galloping shot as his hair billows in the breeze.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Smoke billows from Syrian naval ships destroyed in an overnight Israeli attack on the port city of Latakia on Tuesday.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024

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