tidal waves

plural of tidal wave

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Humboldt and Del Norte counties have significant tsunami risk.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding?
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Tidal waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20waves. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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