ebb

Example Sentences

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“There is a lot of ebb and flow in the garden,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

There appears to be room for price gains for superlong JGB sector, however, demand could be temporary and will probably ebb by end-March, Citi Research’s Tomohisa Fujiki says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Research suggests that pills which flatten the natural ebb and flow of fertility can dampen shifts in attraction that typically occur across the menstrual cycle, potentially altering initial mate choice.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

At the same time, he acknowledged that the decline was likely also the result of other factors that govern the ebb and flow of crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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