Sentence examples for beat a wave from inspiring English sources

"Babel" beat a wave of high-charting new releases.

Fox hopes to beat a wave of expected copycat shows, including a country-music version from USA Network and a revival of "Star Search" on CBS, a one-time syndicated series that shared the talent-contest format.

The waves beat a rhythm against the steel hull, ropes creak occasionally as they hold back two massive sails filled by a fresh northerly breeze, a donkey brays from the banks and a bunch of kids call "hello" until I wave.

The unruly power of Weibo, the Chinese Twitter, was abruptly curtailed when leaders cracked down on expression in the hope of beating back a wave of critical discussion.

"Thanks to epinephrine and norepinephrine, your heart beats faster and you get a wave of oxygenated blood to your brain which makes your pupils dilate.

And as a vote of confidence in the Indian future, this grace note can't be beat: with a wave of her hand, the angel turns the "H" to a "B" on the Hollywood sign.

However, the visual feast never detracts from the eclectic music, which rollercoasts from house to disco to global beats on a wave of pop euphoria.

The Great Wall effortlessly beat the wave back away from the condos.

Bands play; drums beat; flags wave.

You never need food or potions, unless you are trying to beat every wave of the monsters.

Roger Federer, the No. 1 seed and defending champion, had his match with Alejandro Falla halted a couple of times but beat both one wave of heavy rain and his Colombian opponent, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4.