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ebb and flow

  1. A decline and increase, constant fluctuations. For example, He was fascinated by the ebb and flow of the Church's influence over the centuries. This expression alludes to the inward and outward movement of ocean tides. [Late 1500s]



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But in the actual filmmaking, I am mashing these things up together so that there is an ebb and flow that I hope is seamless and, in a way, I think, helps you oscillate between the mental states of this complex person.

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But Watt Smith’s book shows that while female friendships may ebb and flow, fortunately for us, they persist: We need them to share information, to become the people we are, to share childcare duties, to watch over us as we age.

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“The Golden Hour” is a determinedly artful and novelistic memoir, recalling the ebb and flow of millions in Hollywood in the past half-century, not to account for winners and losers but to better understand his parents’ psyches, and his own.

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“When there's a constant ebb and flow of students and parents moving in and out of the public school systems, it's incredibly challenging to come up with a budget.”

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In Lewis’ experience, the thefts tend to ebb and flow, often tied to the release of a desirable new product.

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