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Ebb and flow

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the alternate ebb and flood of the tide; often used figuratively.

See also: Ebb



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He listened intently to the ebb and flow of these sounds.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Dimmesdale effected an arrangement by which the two were lodged in the same house; so that every ebb and flow of the minister's life-tide might pass under the eye of his anxious and attached physician.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
The crowd moved to and fro in the rooms like an ebb and flow of turquoises, rubies, emeralds, opals, and diamonds.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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