riptide

rip·tide | \ ˈrip-ˌtīd

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Recent Examples on the Web The lightly comic tone continues after the Kims begin working for the Parks, despite ripples of unease that develop into riptides. — New York Times, "‘Parasite’ Review: The Lower Depths Rise With a Vengeance," 10 Oct. 2019 And was doing so when one of us wiped out careening down Angel Street on a bike, and another was caught in a riptide at Laguna Beach. — courant.com, "George Briere," 10 Oct. 2019 On July 14, Fred Pepperman and his family were out for a day at the beach in Seacrest, Florida, when one of his daughters, Grace, 16, was caught in a riptide. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Father Drowns While Heroically Saving Daughters from Riptide in Florida: 'I Got You'," 24 July 2019 There have been 28 deaths across the U.S. this year due to riptides, according to the National Weather Service. — Fox News, "Dad drowns after saving daughter, 8, from Florida riptide: police," 11 July 2019 No, blueberries aren't getting sucked into some strange breakfast food riptide, nor are your ingredients haunted. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "Let's Talk About the Physics of Pancakes," 3 Sep. 2019 Scripps scientist gets help from surfers worldwide for research Surfers monitor waves, gauge riptides and religiously track surf reports. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Someone San Diego Should Know: Phil Bresnahan," 26 Aug. 2019 Two of his other daughters — Olivia, 20, and Kathryn, 24, — went out to retrieve her, but were caught in the riptide as well, his wife, Julie Pepperman, told the news station. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Father Drowns While Heroically Saving Daughters from Riptide in Florida: 'I Got You'," 24 July 2019 Most dangerous are the choruses, gorgeous harmonies that warn about riptides and undertows. — Joshua Barone, New York Times, "Review: In Venice, an Opera Masks Climate Crisis in a Gentle Tune," 14 July 2019

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“Riptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riptide. Accessed 20 Sep. 2020.

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