ebb and flow

Example Sentences

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This doesn't mean you should question the natural ebb and flow of a long term relationship.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The actual figures will ebb and flow with changes in monthly expenses, inflation, your investment returns and, of course, taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

History shows that Latin American stock markets are closely related with the ebb and flow of commodity markets.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

While we waited in the packed room, I instinctively put my hand around the small of Lynda’s back to steady us from the ebb and flow of the crowd of people around us.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

But there, in the Conqueror’s tower, a constant ebb and flow of cockneys would be livening the frost.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White