flood tide
Example Sentences
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At these locations of extreme tidal range, a person who ventures out onto the seafloor exposed during ebb tide may not be able to outrun the advancing water during flood tide.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
She joined the flood tide of people leaving Eritrea and attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea on flimsy rafts and boats.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2016
Shinohara Ushio, a Japanese artist, responded to the flood tide of American products with more humour than outrage.
From Economist • Mar. 23, 2016
The refugee crisis arrived in the ancient city of Thermopylae like a slowly rising flood tide.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2016
Black Betha rode the flood tide, her sail cracking and snapping at each shift of wind.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
