From 'Habibi' to 'Blue wave', here's what Americans searched after the midterms

Google searches in the US after the November 4 midterm elections were dominated by election-related queries, with “Alaska Senate race” topping the list.
“Blue wave 2026” crossed 1 million searches as people looked up the Democrats' gains in Congress and what the term means.
• “Habibi meaning” also entered the top 10 after Democratic senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed used the Arabic term while addressing JD Vance during his victory speech.

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