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Recent Examples of tidal wave
The tidal wave of undocumented people booked into the Orange County Jail without criminal charges has dropped dramatically following a letter from Mayor Jerry Demings to ICE officials setting new rules for the feds.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
That gives Bhusri a solid chunk of time to see if a cofounder in the CEO seat can have an impact on the stock price in the midst of an AI tidal wave.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Karen Kovacs notes that NBCUniversal in 2024 established a Creators Collective around the Paris Summer Games that yielded a tidal wave of content that added to the buzz around the Games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
February 19 – March 20 A tender ripple can become a tidal wave of momentum.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
That gives Bhusri a solid chunk of time to see if a cofounder in the CEO seat can have an impact on the stock price in the midst of an AI tidal wave.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Karen Kovacs notes that NBCUniversal in 2024 established a Creators Collective around the Paris Summer Games that yielded a tidal wave of content that added to the buzz around the Games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
February 19 – March 20 A tender ripple can become a tidal wave of momentum.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
Noun
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Despite this surge and ongoing travel disruptions, a Colorado travel expert says the time to book future travel is now.—
Mekialaya White,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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While none of the commodities are traded as widely as oil, the surge indicates how ripple effects from the Middle East conflict could end up restricting production of the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indonesia’s meteorological agency lifted its tsunami warning hours after the quake, and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said there was no destructive threat to the country, which is north of the quake’s epicenter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kesennuma While hit hard by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011, this charming port city has bounced back and become one of the region’s most underrated gems.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Only 2200 of them remain, having staved off swells of economic uncertainty, retaining their Irish accents and ways of life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bills drew a swell of opposition during a public hearing earlier this month.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the portrait, taken in the last few weeks, black smoke billows behind her as her fuchsia headscarf billows in the wind behind her.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Chopper 4 captured the huge billows of smoke coming out of his home located at NW 27th Court and 172nd Terrace, with flames billowing through a large hole in the roof.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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