ebb and flow
idiom
—used to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way
the ebb and flow of fashion
the ebb and flow of human history
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But missing a few days is all but inevitable between travel, illness and the normal ebb and flow of life.
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Anna Maltby, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
In Rockaway, those floods are primarily tidal floods — not raging storms but the combination of long-term sea-level rise and short-term ebb and flow of the waves as the moon orbits the earth, month after month, like clockwork.
—Laura Thompson, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024
As their numbers ebb and flow, or the seasons change and impact what’s out there to eat, deer may move into new areas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Her tenure as Prime Minister, defined by transformative leadership, underscored the ebb and flow of progress.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 26 Nov. 2024
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Anna Maltby, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
In Rockaway, those floods are primarily tidal floods — not raging storms but the combination of long-term sea-level rise and short-term ebb and flow of the waves as the moon orbits the earth, month after month, like clockwork.
—Laura Thompson, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024
As their numbers ebb and flow, or the seasons change and impact what’s out there to eat, deer may move into new areas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Her tenure as Prime Minister, defined by transformative leadership, underscored the ebb and flow of progress.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Ebb and flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebb%20and%20flow. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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