ebb

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Deflation is starting to ebb, he points out.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It isn’t clear if or when those tensions will ebb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 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 anxiety that gripped me those first few days at the 6 is finally beginning to ebb.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich