Sentence examples for a first wave from inspiring English sources

In the 1960s, American manufacturers went through a first wave of mergers.

It survived a first wave of foreign competition in the 1990s.

A first wave of reforms under Maria Theresa came to Milan in the early 1740s.

"One rope succeeded in quickly lowering a first wave of four combatants," he added.

In the UK, a first wave of 25 "exemplar" services are being moved online.

It was part of a first wave of nearly 200 aircraft, including torpedo planes, bombers, and fighters.

Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress have offered bipartisan support to a first wave of overnight strikes in Syria.

"There was a first wave of deaths caused by the floods themselves," said Maurizio Giuliano, a United Nations spokesman.

About 480 demonstrators were arrested during a first wave of protests between May and October of last year.

"There was a first wave in the spring that affected the vulnerable and then it seemed to go away.

On Wednesday, nine out of 10 remaining cases in a first wave of suits brought against News International were settled, said Hugh Tomlinson, a lawyer for the victims.