Definition of ebb and flow
—used to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way the ebb and flow of fashionthe ebb and flow of human history
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“Ebb and flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebb%20and%20flow. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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