tides

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1. The periodic rise and fall of the ocean level owing to the gravitational force exerted by the moon and sun.

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In most parts of the world, two tide cycles occur each day.

Example Sentences

Some of her work involved measuring the precise contours of the Earth, on land and at sea, allowing for the effects of tides and other forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

They had lain undiscovered beneath sand dunes but were exposed when they were scoured away by strong winds and high tides.

From BBC

High tides and strong winds may also bring tidal flood risk along parts of the coast.

From BBC

The first reason for the shift, said the analysts, is that investors are no longer betting on AI lifting all tides, but instead trying to differentiate between sectors and potential losers.

From MarketWatch

"Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world -- when we're working there, we're racing against the tide, when the ocean comes back in," says Mann.

From Science Daily