ebb and flow
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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
This doesn't mean you should question the natural ebb and flow of a long term relationship.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
At the same time, he acknowledged that the decline was likely also the result of other factors that govern the ebb and flow of crime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
The actual figures will ebb and flow with changes in monthly expenses, inflation, your investment returns and, of course, taxes.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
Wind could gust and waves could crash and currents could ebb and flow, but that station wouldn’t budge as long as its engines were active.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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