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[eb] / ɛb /




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And so the idea that he experienced that kind of low ebb at that point in his career, I think, is interesting.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

The arrival of new and fast-growing private companies comes at a time when corporate governance in the U.S. is at a low ebb.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

“There is a lot of ebb and flow in the garden,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

Wars ebb and flow, and right now Ukraine's facing a harsh tide.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

He still felt like he wasn’t breathing, but the tension started to ebb a little, letting go of his stomach.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

“Game to game, even minute to minute, half to half, it ebbs and flows,” captain Tim Ream said of momentum.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

When bullish momentum ebbs, stocks can plunge quickly.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

The longer the ceasefire, the more likely that any spike in inflation ebbs away in the coming months.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

Since national defense cannot tolerate downtime, readiness spending tends to persist even when procurement ebbs.

From MarketWatch Feb. 28, 2026

But as I look at him, my anger ebbs away, like the changing of the tide.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Once that goal was achieved, political enthusiasm and public interest ebbed, as did funding for further exploration.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Since then, the relationship has ebbed and flowed.

From Slate May 19, 2026

Admittedly, Hollywood’s infatuation with the festival has ebbed and flowed over the years, but 2026 seems like a rare outlier.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Not surprisingly, overall migration ebbed from record highs in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid lockdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

The fog ebbed away as they climbed a sloping hill.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

While he hung on for several more weeks, the PM's authority was ebbing away.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The most famous story-style intro — it literally begins with, “Here’s a story” — belongs to “The Brady Bunch,” which bridged the 1960s and ’70s, a decade that saw the ebbing of title-sequence stories.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

Any ebbing of drone strikes could be deceptive, with Iran amassing them for another swarming assault.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

She expects the US interest in Greenland to continue "like a wave", ebbing and flowing.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

Dawn was approaching, and the horrors of the night were ebbing away.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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