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the ebb and flow

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the ebb and flow
the way in which the level of something frequently becomes higher or lower in a situation (often + of ) The government did nothing about the recession, hoping it was just part of the ebb and flow of the economy.
See also: and, ebb, flow


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He listened intently to the ebb and flow of these sounds.
He talks about the economic movement, and the ebb and flow of capital; the devil knows what he means.
His changes of mood did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with their alternation; the ebb and flow depended on causes quite disconnected with me.
 
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