riptide
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Investors felt a slight reprieve on Friday from the riptide that’s been gathering around artificial intelligence and the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 14, 2026
To empathize with her is not to presume to understand her; it’s to get caught in the riptide of her mysterious pleasures and pains.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
An inquest heard a "suggestion" a riptide led to the pair drowning.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
She noted that most companies are now bringing out product lines that have been in the works for at least a year, meaning that the Pride riptide may be only just beginning.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023
Hassan did get up, but he just stood there, looking dazed like a man dragged into the ocean by a riptide when, just a moment ago, he was enjoying a nice stroll on the beach.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Massive waves and powerful riptides are no joke.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
At popular beaches on Lake Michigan, swimmers must navigate crashing waves and dangerous riptides on their own.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
Part of Singapore's reason for dismissing American pedagogy is "navigational" in a geopolitical sense: Lee Hsien Loong likens his country to a small but doughty craft breasting powerful riptides of global economics and politics.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2021
“King survived some dangerous riptides while winning 39 Grand Slam tennis event titles,” says sports columnist Helene Elliott.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
Three spiral lighthouses took shape along the rocky coast, warning sailors away from the treacherous cliffs and quick riptides of Deliene’s coastline.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
