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Meanings of returning wave in English

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Usage of returning wave in English
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A returning wave of bitterness threw him back into his old despair.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
2
But the returning wave of Confederates may bring news.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
3
The same for the salute and Susan's returning wave.
Wizard and glass
4
With the younger Brahms on a returning wave of neo-classicism the form became again distinctively a personal choice.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies
5
He now supported himself by swimming, until a returning wave dashed him against the back part of the cavern.
Reprinted Pieces
6
So when we heard once more the warning crash and thunder of the returning wave we were but a fathom distant from the rope.
Moonfleet
7
He struck out for the land with all his vigor, hoping to reach it before he could be carried back by a returning wave.
The Sun of Quebec: A Story of a Great Crisis
8
While white men were fleeing from this city to join their fortunes with the rebel cause, the returning wave brought black faces in their stead.
History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States
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When all this vanished from me in the returning wave of health that spread through my weary brain, I was yet left anxious and thoughtful.
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood
10
I felt the icy death-tide hiss around me in its first returning wave, rise to my knee's height, then sink away down its unearthly beach.
The Thing from the Lake
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