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tidal

[tahyd-l] / ˈtaɪd l /


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The San Francisco tidal gauge, for instance, is expected to see the high tide at 1.5 feet above normal just after 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

A tidal wave of AI debt is threatening to flood the bond markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Earlier research suggested that if one passed through a white dwarf, its gravity could create powerful tidal forces inside the star.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Roughly once every 100,000 years, a star in a given galaxy may stray close enough to one of these black holes to be torn apart in a tidal disruption event.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

To the right of the car, the last fingers of a tidal creek groped among the extreme frontier of marsh grass that edged up against the backs of gas stations and hamburger stands.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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