ebbing and flowing
Example Sentences
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She expects the US interest in Greenland to continue "like a wave", ebbing and flowing.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
It’s an exhilarating ride that carries on over the rest of the album, ebbing and flowing between chaos and calm.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
Street outreach practice dates back nearly 50 years, ebbing and flowing in its political popularity.
From Scientific American • Jun. 9, 2023
The unit operates continuously, with its alert status ebbing and flowing based on events of the day.
From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023
The ocean of people stretched farther than I could see— waves of people ebbing and flowing, shoving the sawhorses and the policemen who were trying to keep them in place.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
