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The fish come up on the sand for about two hours at night, as the high tide starts to ebb, usually between 10pm and 2am.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

And so the idea that he experienced that kind of low ebb at that point in his career, I think, is interesting.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The arrival of new and fast-growing private companies comes at a time when corporate governance in the U.S. is at a low ebb.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

With England at a low ebb, Ahmed would bring some mystery, exuberance and excitement.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

The anxiety that gripped me those first few days at the 6 is finally beginning to ebb.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

“This means higher economic volatility and a more reactive monetary policy environment as inflation ebbs and flows,” they added.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Who will pay the price when the SpaceX hype ebbs?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The longer the ceasefire, the more likely that any spike in inflation ebbs away in the coming months.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

"It's the ebbs and flows of the road. You can't really see what's on the other side."

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

But as I look at him, my anger ebbs away, like the changing of the tide.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Unemployment levels have ebbed and flowed in recent months, but remain near historic lows despite slow hiring as companies continue to forgo major layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

His standing ebbed further when a long-simmering row behind the scenes over defence spending prompted Labour stalwart John Healey to resign as defence secretary earlier this month.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Since then, the relationship has ebbed and flowed.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

Admittedly, Hollywood’s infatuation with the festival has ebbed and flowed over the years, but 2026 seems like a rare outlier.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

The buggy rolled onto dry land and, as my fear ebbed, I felt that I was dropping from a great height.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

While he hung on for several more weeks, the PM's authority was ebbing away.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, any ebbing of energy and related costs if the Iran war ends would provide an additional boost to margins.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

The most famous story-style intro — it literally begins with, “Here’s a story” — belongs to “The Brady Bunch,” which bridged the 1960s and ’70s, a decade that saw the ebbing of title-sequence stories.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

The weak market environment and high levels of geopolitical uncertainty that dogged performance last year meanwhile show no signs of ebbing, Lanxess said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

He had been so wound up in trying to get home, he had not noticed the ebbing of the crisis until now.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville