Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The actual figures will ebb and flow with changes in monthly expenses, inflation, your investment returns and, of course, taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

“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

And there is no sign that post-pandemic splurges on things like travel will ebb.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

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

From Problems of Conduct by Drake, Durant