tide

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Eventually, the Nunalik unloaded its cargo, supplying Inuit communities with goods to tide them over until next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

“History” is a major player in this breathless narrative, as in “gales of history,” “maelstrom of history,” “winds of history,” “tide of history” and the “frenetic pace of history”—all within a few dozen pages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Retailers from Saks Fifth Avenue to Abercrombie & Fitch have also been fighting a rising tide of returns with measures like return fees and shorter return windows, annoying some customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet little attention is paid to the tide of red ink that higher rates brought to the bank itself.

From Barron's

Let's hope he can find a way of turning the tide of opinion in his favour.

From BBC