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S wave

American  

noun

Geology.
  1. a transverse earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.


S wave Scientific  

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Such new price increases follow last year’s wave of tariff-driven price hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year’s wave of ads, while notable for its furtherance of AI hype, is unlikely to bring the same kind of fallout.

From Barron's

“Let’s wave goodbye to Hank,” she says.

From Literature

Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, wasn’t a disciplined campaigner, but anyone would have drowned in Tuesday’s wave.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a dearth of fresh government economic data to chew on, investors are treating this week’s wave of corporate earnings as a macro mood check.

From MarketWatch