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will ebb

  • future tense
    of ebb.
    ebb
    noun
    the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).

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It isn’t clear if or when those tensions will ebb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

Temperatures will ebb slightly over the weekend, but it is not clear when the heat wave will subside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024

These analysts generally contend that current measures of inflation are overstated because of lagging indicators, reflecting cost pressures from over a year ago, that will ebb in summer.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2024

“We value the people who call Blythewood home and want to make sure they stay informed about the project’s progress — especially as construction efforts will ebb and flow until completion,” they said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

It is to be devoutly hoped that the tide will ebb as rapidly as it rose.

From Problems of Conduct by Durant Drake