ebbing

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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

The weak market environment and high levels of geopolitical uncertainty that dogged performance last year meanwhile show no signs of ebbing, Lanxess said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The end of the China boom coincided with ebbing demand for coal in the U.S., where the shale oil boom produced a surge in natural gas supplies and a steep fall in its prices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Islamophobia is an age-old theme in American politics, peaking some 20 years ago in the aftermath of 9/11 and ebbing and flowing in the years since.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2025

The worry about Jay was slowly flowing away, like the tide ebbing back out to sea.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce