Example Sentences
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On the surface, the Bowdens are a perfect family, but cracks are rippling with increasing intensity just beneath, a fragility that will soon be exploited by Cady.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The gunshot clack that follows is resin on resin, the cue ball rippling off the pack of reds, signalling the start of a stage show without a script.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
And the manufacturers’ race to zero is rippling across the entire running shoe market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
The war's economic impact is rippling far beyond the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
He glanced at the moon and its reflection wavering in the lake, the murky green water rippling in uneasy waves.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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