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tidal

[tahyd-l] / ˈtaɪd l /


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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has highlighted a failing tidal valve and crumbling sea wall which are letting salt water flood grazing marshland and wash away birds' nests and reed beds.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Space Center Houston sits a couple miles inland from a tidal estuary that feeds into the Gulf’s Galveston Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

According to the researchers, dense hydrogen atmospheres combined with tidal heating could keep these distant moons warm enough for life to potentially develop and evolve over immense stretches of time.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Tsunamis, formerly known as tidal waves, raz-de-marée in France or maremoti in Italy, are among the most destructive natural phenomena.

From Science Daily May 21, 2026

The soil was dry now, completely out of reach of the water, except perhaps for when a tidal bore—a dangerous surge of water—rose suddenly after a storm and flooded the creek.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins




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