The phrase "a major wave of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant increase or surge in something, such as trends, events, or phenomena.
Example: "The city experienced a major wave of tourism following the opening of the new theme park."
Alternatives: "a significant surge of" or "a large influx of".
Since last Thursday a major wave of sabotage swept Cuba.
In the U.S., the 1981 recession prompted a major wave of layoffs.
As I've argued, the latest voter fraud claims may signal a major wave of voter suppression.
A major wave of cities taking on global roles unfolded in the aftermath of the second world war.
That release sparked a major wave of AI development, giving start-ups a shortcut to calculating advanced mathematics and creating learning machines.
To cope, Goldman is carrying out a major wave of cost-cutting, laying off workers and reducing operating expenses by 14 percent last year.
As reports emerge, today's attack paints a picture of businesses and governments around the world held hostage by a second major wave of ransomware, a kind of software that hijacks computerized systems and demands payment, often in bitcoin, to unlock them.
Zygotic Genome Activation (ZGA) occurs in two successive waves: a minor wave involving a few tens of genes, followed by a major wave affecting several hundreds of genes.
A second major wave of workhouse construction began in the mid-1860s, the result of a damning report by the Poor Law inspectors on the conditions found in infirmaries in London and the provinces.
A second major wave of diversification (phase D2) is observed ~33 cm above the ejecta horizon.
But a second major wave of investigative activity resulted from the other major remaining task: to speak with every person who crossed Mr. Loughner's path, each of whom seemed to suggest several other leads to run down — a ballooning effort to make sure investigators did not miss anything important.
