Sentence examples for oncoming wave from inspiring English sources

Haikal, the social activist, stared right into the oncoming wave.

At least part of the oncoming wave disturbance remains in the same medium.

The reflectivity of a surface material is the fraction of energy of the oncoming wave that is reflected by it.

While once Japanese tourists were ubiquitous in New York City, the oncoming wave of visitors is from mainland China.

One of the real surprises in the exhibition is Renoir's contribution -- a bather with her back to an oncoming wave.

In addition, larger wave absorbers corresponded to lower reflectance because the larger volume can remove the oncoming wave energy better.

Most fled just ahead of the oncoming waves of slaughter.

We were in massive seas and broadside to the oncoming waves.

"What struck us was the sight of all the boats offshore after they abandoned their docks to ride out the oncoming waves," Ms. Williamson said.

Some criticism centers on the lack of sirens to warn residents of oncoming waves and shelters on higher ground to accommodate evacuees.

As the period of the oncoming waves changed, the movement of the floating body was substantially different when tethered to a tension-leg mooring cable.