ebbing
Example Sentences
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While he hung on for several more weeks, the PM's authority was ebbing away.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The most famous story-style intro — it literally begins with, “Here’s a story” — belongs to “The Brady Bunch,” which bridged the 1960s and ’70s, a decade that saw the ebbing of title-sequence stories.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
The end of the China boom coincided with ebbing demand for coal in the U.S., where the shale oil boom produced a surge in natural gas supplies and a steep fall in its prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
The central bank’s analysis, published Thursday, also suggests that momentum behind buying Canadian remains solid with no sign of ebbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Harry threw himself into a chair beside Ron, his high spirits ebbing away.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
