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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This speed is especially useful during swarm attacks, when many drones might come from different directions at once.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Highway 9 was closed in both directions for about three hours as police recovered the vehicle and processed the scene.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Westerly winds are helping push that smoke into Colorado, especially across western and mountain communities.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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These sensors identify signals from induction responses, magnetic flux leakage, stress, corrosion and operational currents.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Three other people are missing after swimming in the Rhine River, which has strong currents, a police spokeswoman told dpa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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