slow wave
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Previous research in neurotypical individuals has shown that auditory stimulation during sleep can enhance slow wave activity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 17, 2026
“That’s very much tied to what part of the slow wave the stimulus is hitting on.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
Even during those tiny naps, the birds achieved so-called slow wave sleep, according to their brain wave recordings.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 29, 2023
I glanced back; he stood by his car swinging his hand in a slow wave.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
I saw the colour spreading in a slow wave over her cheeks; it was like those tints of early dawn that are so ravishing to the souls of poets.
From Sylvia's Marriage by Sinclair, Upton
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