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[eb] / ɛb /




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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 eyebrows furrowed, she leaned into the decks, spinning an operatic techno mashup from the turntables and orchestrating the ebb and flow of fans’ bodies.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

Wars ebb and flow, and right now Ukraine's facing a harsh tide.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

And I understood just what we would do for each other, just what we would do for the ebb and pull of the dream, the bigger dream that held us all.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

“Game to game, even minute to minute, half to half, it ebbs and flows,” captain Tim Ream said of momentum.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Whereas Coltrane brought grace and a gentle texture, Rollins arguably delivered a firmer sense of music's ebbs and flows, crafting jazz in the manner of a classical composer.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

Of course, the popularity or otherwise of all parties ebbs and flows over time, and as recently as the 2017 general election Labour and the Conservatives managed 82.4% of the vote between them.

From BBC May 3, 2026

Yet gold holds its value, even as its price ebbs and flows.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

When the energy for that ebbs, I’ll be worthless.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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

A week on, the noise and energy have ebbed, giving way to a rare, disquieting calm in a capital usually thronging with 10 million people.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

But the company struggled over recent years after demand ebbed for some of its best-known products, ranging from Kraft Mac & Cheese to Lunchables and Capri Sun.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

The shock ebbed from Crane-man’s eyes now that Tree- ear was no longer shouting.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

With alcohol consumption ebbing again, the brand is now experimenting with a zero-alcohol citrus cocktail it calls Citrus Sin—in homage to Beam’s Prohibition-informed philosophy that not promoting agriculture and community employment was a sin.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 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

Any ebbing of drone strikes could be deceptive, with Iran amassing them for another swarming assault.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

The worry about Jay was slowly flowing away, like the tide ebbing back out to sea.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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