high tide

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Because the assault was multipronged, with Allied forces coming by sea, land and air, they required good visibility at night and a high tide to ensure less distances between the boats and the defending Germans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

This type of terrain can allow seawater to move beneath the glacier during high tide, temporarily lifting sections of ice off the ground.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

He then struggles to cross the waters between the two islands at high tide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Mersea is connected to mainland Essex by one road, which floods when there is a particularly high tide.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“It’s salty at high tide and slimy at low tide, and it’s all we’ve got to drink.”

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone