ebb and flow
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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
There are signs this is more than the normal ebb and flow of executive reshuffling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
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
From the guard towers the lights scanned steadily, making shadows ebb and flow among the barracks like dark, square waves.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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