ebb and flow
Example Sentences
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Ms. DuBois cannot be faulted for recounting the ebb and flow of 19th-century reform campaigns, and she does it well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 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
Finally, Mr. Muhly’s conclusion, a gorgeous early-music-infused quartet for Death, offers consolation in an ebb and flow that feels like breathing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Every year, television has its ups and downs, its ebb and flow, depending on a host of reasons I will only ever vaguely understand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Someone was playing a piano nearby, and the music drifted slowly in and out of my mind like the ebb and flow of ocean surf.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
