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riptide

[rip-tahyd] / ˈrɪpˌtaɪd /


NOUN
undertow
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Investors felt a slight reprieve on Friday from the riptide that’s been gathering around artificial intelligence and the stock market.

From MarketWatch Feb. 14, 2026

To empathize with her is not to presume to understand her; it’s to get caught in the riptide of her mysterious pleasures and pains.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2025

Sunnah Khan, 12, and Joe Abbess, 17, both drowned when they were suspected to have been caught in a riptide next to the pier at the resort on 31 May.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2023

She noted that most companies are now bringing out product lines that have been in the works for at least a year, meaning that the Pride riptide may be only just beginning.

From Washington Times May 29, 2023

Hassan did get up, but he just stood there, looking dazed like a man dragged into the ocean by a riptide when, just a moment ago, he was enjoying a nice stroll on the beach.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

The island is known for its dangerous riptides — particularly in certain areas along the east coast.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

At popular beaches on Lake Michigan, swimmers must navigate crashing waves and dangerous riptides on their own.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2022

Part of Singapore's reason for dismissing American pedagogy is "navigational" in a geopolitical sense: Lee Hsien Loong likens his country to a small but doughty craft breasting powerful riptides of global economics and politics.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2021

“King survived some dangerous riptides while winning 39 Grand Slam tennis event titles,” says sports columnist Helene Elliott.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2021

Somewhere out there in the riptides of gold and light.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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