as in trends
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the tide of the battle turned suddenly, and the would-be invaders were forced to retreat
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Recent Examples of tides
February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Future observations of evolved stars such as L2 Puppis and improved models of stellar tides could help narrow the uncertainty.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The Pacific Ocean off San Francisco has been incurring the southerly swell of waves for more than a week, and it’s added to the power of the sneaker waves and rip tides already here, the weather service said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Changing tides Local pushback comes at a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence technology itself.
—Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Luckily, the big waves last week and the megatide over the weekend seemed to just miss each other, the swell dropping by a few feet by the time the king tides hit.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
The changing tides also come as the district faces affordability issues and access to healthcare, concerns both candidates raised in their stump speeches along with their homegrown roots.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Future observations of evolved stars such as L2 Puppis and improved models of stellar tides could help narrow the uncertainty.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The Pacific Ocean off San Francisco has been incurring the southerly swell of waves for more than a week, and it’s added to the power of the sneaker waves and rip tides already here, the weather service said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Changing tides Local pushback comes at a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence technology itself.
—Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Luckily, the big waves last week and the megatide over the weekend seemed to just miss each other, the swell dropping by a few feet by the time the king tides hit.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
The changing tides also come as the district faces affordability issues and access to healthcare, concerns both candidates raised in their stump speeches along with their homegrown roots.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
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In addition to fast-food tastes and trends, the YouGov report analyzed consumers' views of casual-dining and specialty-dining establishments and offered a profile of weekly fast-food diners.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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The award was so large C-Suite Comp removed Musk as a statistical outlier before calculating broader market trends.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The same cognitive tendencies that make retirement savings difficult also make preventive medicine difficult.—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Similarly, the defense seeks to admit evidence of Gormley’s violent tendencies, most of which come in the form of disturbing videos off of his social media pages.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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One person was killed and five others were injured after the plane crashed on Laredo’s Loop 20 highway, shutting down traffic in both directions and strewing debris across multiple lanes.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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This year’s Southeast Asia 500, Fortune’s annual ranking of the region’s largest companies by revenue, captures a corporate landscape pulling in two directions at once.—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The road where the accident occurred winds through hilly terrain and is widely known as hazardous.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Waialae is another par-70 course in Hawaii with coastal winds, like The Cock.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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In a new study, University of Miami Rosenstiel School researchers found that sensors usually attached to sharks to investigate their behavior can also allow scientists to track temperature changes in parts of the oceans often inaccessible to satellites and drifters pulled by currents.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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