ebb

Example Sentences

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“There is a lot of ebb and flow in the garden,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The result: India-Bangladesh relations, once touted as a model of neighbourhood diplomacy, are now at their lowest ebb in decades.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The late 1980s, Mr. Polito argues, had seen the musician at a low ebb, a parody of himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

At the same time, he acknowledged that the decline was likely also the result of other factors that govern the ebb and flow of crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Suddenly we are touching the sacred part—running to the shoreline, feeling the first cold burst of water on our ankles, reaching into the tide to catch at shells before they ebb away from our fingers.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan