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tides

noun

plural of tide

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 Storm surge also expected The combination of storm surge and tides could cause normally dry coastal areas to flood. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Timing The National Weather Service said higher tides would begin Saturday but peak Monday and Tuesday, with tides topping 7 feet. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 But forcing heavy steel trains onto a floating highway that rolls, sways, and shifts with the tides was widely considered an invitation to disaster. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 The offerings of any decent oyster shucker will change according to the seasons and the tides and the shoals and the shipping lines and the harbor freight and the rush-hour traffic on the interstate. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 All eyes are set on the midterm elections to see how the voting tides have shifted or stayed the same. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The tides are turning a bit on the perception of starting out on coming-of-age or romance series. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The seas have been kind, or at least kinder than expected, to SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, as it's been tugged through the Indian Ocean to friendlier tides. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The tips and tricks for maintaining hosiery that used to be passed down by family and friends are in danger of being lost to time and ever-changing fashion trends.

— Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Vibrant hues are a major part of this year’s forecasted fall trends, especially outfits with an ’80s color palette.

— Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of trends

Noun

Wanda’s obsessive drive to succeed ignites her darker side and self-destructive tendencies that led to her drug addiction.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Your more shadowy tendencies are liable to pop out around this time, particularly the ones that stem from an insecure attachment style.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tendencies

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It had been stored beneath an open-sided Florida carport when the storm's violent winds brought the structure crashing down onto it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
The storm brought damaging winds and heavy rainfall to the islands of Kauai and Oahu, with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency reporting widespread power outages on both islands.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of winds

Noun

All of the water used in the resort is processed directly from the ocean on their on-site desalinization facility, and energy is farmed by two windmills catching the island’s regular air currents.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The Navier-Stokes equations are differential equations that use Newton’s second law of motion to describe how fluids, from ocean currents to air flows, behave.

— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

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