tidal

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In the Triassic period - between about 250 and 201 million years ago - the wall was a tidal flat, which later became part of the Alpine chain.

From BBC

Yet tidal forces near the star can gradually erase that misalignment over time.

From Science Daily

This wasn’t a wave of anxiety; this was a tidal wave of terror.

From Literature

Or even more painful: A tidal wave of selling by Japanese investors seeking to bring their money back home.

From MarketWatch

Another possibility is that a smaller companion galaxy passed close enough to trigger the spiral pattern, although such tidal spirals usually fade quickly.

From Science Daily