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In most parts of the world, two tide cycles occur each day.
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During the winter of 1982-83, damage was particularly severe along the coast as high tides surged amid powerful storms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Rising sea levels and surging tides from increasingly powerful storms -- resulting in an increase in soil salinity -- have degraded agricultural lands, pushing people into tiger territory.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
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 • Feb. 26, 2026
They had lain undiscovered beneath sand dunes but were exposed when they were scoured away by strong winds and high tides.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
“The tides today will be low at eleven o’ clock in the evening.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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