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ebb

[eb] / ɛb /




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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

Here the selection of objects brings the ebb and flow of ideas and influences vividly to life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

Worse than that, if left in that time period for too long, they would inevitably become Butterflies themselves, meddling with the ebb and flow of time by their very presence.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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