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
Hands fold together on “Weltita” as waves ebb and flow, and the warmth of a grandparent’s final forehead kiss lingers on “DTMF.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
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
