ebb and flow
Example Sentences
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Wars ebb and flow, and right now Ukraine's facing a harsh tide.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 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
History shows that Latin American stock markets are closely related with the ebb and flow of commodity markets.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
Every year, television has its ups and downs, its ebb and flow, depending on a host of reasons I will only ever vaguely understand.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Despite the terror of Peri-Urban, the lives of my family, neighbours and community continued to ebb and flow along a predictable, monotonous course.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
