- plural of tide.
tides
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In most parts of the world, two tide cycles occur each day.
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Two hurricanes churning in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico are sending high surf toward Southern California that will overlap with unusually high tides, bringing hazards for beachgoers and possible coastal flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Two hurricanes in the Pacific could combine with high tides to cause flooding and erosion at Southern California beaches early next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides for human progress and peace among nations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Due to the tides and limited access to the island, attempts to refloat the live animals were not possible and the teams withdrew once again.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
That’s why it nauseated untrained Illuminators: it was an ocean of history, full of eddies and heaving tides, and it would rip you away down the slipstreams of memory.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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