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ebbs

  • plural
    of ebb.
    ebb
    noun
    the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
  • present tense form
    of ebb (3rd person singular).
    ebb
    noun
    the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).

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As workloads mount and job security ebbs, people are struggling to tame the pre-Monday dread spiral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“This means higher economic volatility and a more reactive monetary policy environment as inflation ebbs and flows,” they added.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Who will pay the price when the SpaceX hype ebbs?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Whereas Coltrane brought grace and a gentle texture, Rollins arguably delivered a firmer sense of music's ebbs and flows, crafting jazz in the manner of a classical composer.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

The pain ebbs slightly when Celia kneels next to him and takes his hand.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern