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semaphores

noun

plural of semaphore

as in signalers

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The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
At night, breeze wafts through louvres, circulated by whirring ceiling fans.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

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War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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There is one possibility that only wave crests will meet at this point, and the resulting wave will be four times bigger than the individual ones (constructive interference).

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The crests reached from shore to shore in a steady, driving rhythm.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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