ebb and flow
Example Sentences
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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
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
But eventually the experimentation comes to resemble the ebb and flow of the narrative on which both Stewart and Poots have a firm grip.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
History shows that Latin American stock markets are closely related with the ebb and flow of commodity markets.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 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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