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LONDON—A few months ago, Nathan Cofnas was at a low ebb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The fish come up on the sand for about two hours at night, as the high tide starts to ebb, usually between 10pm and 2am.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

And so the idea that he experienced that kind of low ebb at that point in his career, I think, is interesting.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

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

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

Who will pay the price when the SpaceX hype ebbs?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Of course, the popularity or otherwise of all parties ebbs and flows over time, and as recently as the 2017 general election Labour and the Conservatives managed 82.4% of the vote between them.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

When bullish momentum ebbs, stocks can plunge quickly.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

Despite last month’s tech-sector drop and the ebbs this week, stocks remain within striking distance of all-time highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

The pain ebbs slightly when Celia kneels next to him and takes his hand.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Revenue ebbed 1.7% to $560.9 million, coming in ahead of Wall Street models for $557.1 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

His standing ebbed further when a long-simmering row behind the scenes over defence spending prompted Labour stalwart John Healey to resign as defence secretary earlier this month.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Since then, the relationship has ebbed and flowed.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

Admittedly, Hollywood’s infatuation with the festival has ebbed and flowed over the years, but 2026 seems like a rare outlier.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Within the hotel chemical odors ebbed and flowed like an atmospheric tide.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

While he hung on for several more weeks, the PM's authority was ebbing away.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, any ebbing of energy and related costs if the Iran war ends would provide an additional boost to margins.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

Any ebbing of drone strikes could be deceptive, with Iran amassing them for another swarming assault.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

The water was trying to push him off the tank; he gripped the edges hard, feeling his strength ebbing.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright