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Meanings of waves in English

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Usage of waves in English
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The region is known for strong waves, a state television reporter said.
Reuters
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It was associated with a series of strong cold waves across Europe.
Radio NZ
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The decision to leave the EU sent shock waves throughout the EU.
The Irish Times
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The way forward is benign energy forms: wind, waves, solar and biomass.
The Guardian
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I love watching small children try to figure out how waves work.
The Irish Times
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The escalation of the trade war has sent waves across financial markets.
Radio NZ
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Either way, the measures will already have sent shock waves through Canberra.
Reuters
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The Antarctic fish family Nototheniidae went through several waves of species radiations.
Pubmed
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The longer waves are thought to limit the effects of the radiation.
Wired
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Both waves do a great deal of damage to structures and people.
The Science of Battlestar Galactica
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The technology is evolving fast, which means two inbound waves of problems.
Wired
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South Africa, Australia, and Argentina started the year with blistering heat waves.
The Guardian
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The wind and the waves carried the ship farther out to sea.
Rage of the Dragon
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And yet, West has made very small waves in the national media.
The Guardian
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Seeing the lifeboat there, rising and falling in the waves, Clara asked:
Tales from Bohemia
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The very waves sparkling in the morning sunshine whispered of romantic tales.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 1, October, 1884
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