- plural of tide.
tides
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In most parts of the world, two tide cycles occur each day.
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County closed several restrooms and an access road to Point Dume Beach after high tides and surf caused “extreme erosion,” according to the Department of Beaches and Harbors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Scott-Hays added that some visitors "have no idea on tides, so there needs to be an educational element to all of this".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“By understanding nature’s cycles and natural rhythms. Māori understood the connection between moon, sun, tides and seasons, the way all animals behave,” says Venner.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Azar Nafisi, an English literature professor who got her doctorate at the University of Oklahoma, returned to her native Tehran just after the tides of history swept away the shah and swept in the ayatollah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She came directly to us, in our sandy backyard, defying tides and the elements.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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