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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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But those contracts may not be sure things if AI demand ebbs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Who will pay the price when the SpaceX hype ebbs?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Of course, the popularity or otherwise of all parties ebbs and flows over time, and as recently as the 2017 general election Labour and the Conservatives managed 82.4% of the vote between them.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

"It's the ebbs and flows of the road. You can't really see what's on the other side."

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

As I explain our situation, his initial agitation mysteriously ebbs.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins