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

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notes for tides

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

Words nearby tides

tide mill, tide over, tide pool, tide race, tiderip, tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings

How to use tides in a sentence

But the end of Viagra as we know it signals more than just a change in the tides for Big Pharma.
Laughter Will Be the Legacy of Viagra|Samantha Allen|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no brilliant policy that can soon reverse these horrific tides.
Here’s What the U.S. Has to Do to Deal With the Mad Middle East|Leslie H. Gelb|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Based on the trailer alone, it seems Tides will have just as much—if not more—drama than the original.
The Turkish ‘O.C.’ and 7 More Crazy Remakes of American TV Shows|Anna Brand|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Surely there will be villainous pirates, distracting mermaids, tides change in the new open water chapter of my journey.
Lindsay Mills, Edward Snowden’s Girlfriend, Writes ‘All I Feel Is Alone’|Caroline Linton|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Underneath the most placid waters, there are vicious currents and tides, and underwater volcanoes that are constantly erupting.
Welcome to the Anarchy Economy|Daniel Gross|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This was bordered by salt marshes only, covered occasionally at spring tides by the sea, some of which extended pretty far inland.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
Captain Flinders supposes the spring tides to rise not less than fifteen feet.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Off the Buccaneer's Archipelago the tides are strong and rise to the height of thirty-six feet.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
This bay very probably affords good anchorage out of the strength of the tides.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
The tides in this part of the coast are noticed in the description of the places where they were observed.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

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