Example Sentences
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His standing ebbed further when a long-simmering row behind the scenes over defence spending prompted Labour stalwart John Healey to resign as defence secretary earlier this month.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Binance pledged to overhaul its financial-crime controls as part of the plea deal, and the flow of Iranian funds ebbed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Since then, the relationship has ebbed and flowed.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
A week on, the noise and energy have ebbed, giving way to a rare, disquieting calm in a capital usually thronging with 10 million people.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
We hunted gazelles and antelope and buffalo whose migrations ebbed and flowed with the seasons.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
