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Meanings of first wave in English

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Usage of first wave in English
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The first wave of cases appears to have been mostly among travellers.
News.com.au
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In countries such as India, the first wave is still building up.
The Guardian
3
In the first wave until June the official tally was 62 cases.
Radio NZ
4
In the first wave from March to June, 62 cases were recorded.
Radio NZ
5
The 1920s also saw the first wave of feminism in New Zealand.
Radio NZ
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The first wave of men had great gaps torn in its length.
Ride Proud, Rebel!
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The second session was notable for the first wave of European momentum.
The Guardian
8
The hooter sounds for the first wave of swimmers, then the second.
The Guardian
9
He took my body, and I felt the first wave of pleasure.
A kiss of shadows
10
However, the first wave gets the machine-gun fire and gets it good.
A Yankee in the Trenches
11
The first wave is scheduled to be taking off as we speak.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
12
We survived television, home video and the first wave of the internet.
The Irish Times
13
As I ran, the first wave of troops went over the top.
Mr. Standfast
14
We've lost a lot of people with the first wave of Brutes.
Envoy
15
Both are now rising, even if still well below first wave highs.
Reuters
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Defenders have reacted to the first wave of grapple-penalties by backing off.
The Guardian
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New Zealand
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