- plural of tide.
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In most parts of the world, two tide cycles occur each day.
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He has tapped into shifting tides in British politics that look set to prevent any single party from getting too big, making politics inherently more unpredictable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
"So you get the kind of blue tides of the by-the-wind sailors and obviously if they catch the sunlight as well it really sparkles," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
"We are seeing certain countries holding the process hostage as vulnerable people suffer heat stress, and king tides and storms, drought and famine," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
But the political tides turned against them as the 1980s wore on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
They helplessly watched the danger around them grow as the once-gentle tides now foamed with fury.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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