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 dividends, naturally, ebb and flow alongside the success of the company.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Public criticisms of tanking seem to ebb and flow each year.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The last few years illustrate this year-to-year ebb and flow.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Jeans trends ebb and flow a lot.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Public criticisms of tanking seem to ebb and flow each year.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The last few years illustrate this year-to-year ebb and flow.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Jeans trends ebb and flow a lot.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Ebb and flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebb%20and%20flow. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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