make waves
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That set off days of intensive efforts using boats to make waves, then excavators to dig up sand and free the whale, as fears grew for its life.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“He had incredible energy. I just knew he was going to make waves one day,” said Lee of his first encounter with Paik at an academic conference in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
The self-assured world champion has the potential to make waves – in the ring and commercially - for years to come.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025
Yet for more than a decade, Shohei Ohtani has been willing to make waves.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2023
But these people were here to rescue her, and she didn’t want to make waves.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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