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ebb and flow

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ebb and flow
to decrease and then increase, as with tides; a decrease followed by an increase, as with tides. The fortunes of the major political parties tend to ebb and flow over time. The ebb and flow of democracy through history is a fascinating subject.
See also: and, ebb, flow
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He listened intently to the ebb and flow of these sounds.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Dimmesdale effected an arrangement by which the two were lodged in the same house; so that every ebb and flow of the minister's life-tide might pass under the eye of his anxious and attached physician.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
The crowd moved to and fro in the rooms like an ebb and flow of turquoises, rubies, emeralds, opals, and diamonds.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
 
 
 
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