high tide
Example Sentences
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“Significant beach erosion will occur. Flooding of sea water is likely, around the time of high tide, over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas such as parking lots, beaches, walkways, and low-lying roads.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The US West Coast is more at risk of high tide flooding.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Because the assault was multipronged, with Allied forces coming by sea, land and air, they required good visibility at night and a high tide to ensure less distances between the boats and the defending Germans.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The newly discovered tracks lie in the modern intertidal zone, where they are covered by seawater at high tide twice a day.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026
“The depths aren’t right. This should be an island, at least at high tide it is.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
