ebb and flow
idiom
—used to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way
the ebb and flow of fashion
the ebb and flow of human history
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The ebb and flow that can accompany any veteran hitmaker’s career trajectory continued for Usher into the mid- to late 2010s.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
But interest and investment tend to ebb and flow with workforce shortages, said Jean Moore, director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the State University of New York at Albany.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
Beyond the ebb and flow of financial tides, deeper structural challenges loom.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Varying the rhythm of conversations keeps readers engaged and mirrors the natural ebb and flow of real-life interactions.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
But interest and investment tend to ebb and flow with workforce shortages, said Jean Moore, director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the State University of New York at Albany.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
Beyond the ebb and flow of financial tides, deeper structural challenges loom.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Varying the rhythm of conversations keeps readers engaged and mirrors the natural ebb and flow of real-life interactions.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Ebb and flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebb%20and%20flow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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