growing tide
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgrowingandtide
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growing
adjective
uk/ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/
increasing in size ...
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tide
noun
uk/taɪd/us/taɪd/
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice ...
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(Definition ofgrowingandtidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They also highlight thegrowingtideof violence elsewhere.
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Indeed, there is agrowingtideof revulsion at the activities of the paramilitaries.
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There will be agrowingtideof support for proportional representation.
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In addition to this public disquiet about this particular offence, there is a constantlygrowingtide of public uneasiness about the sentences which are imposed by benches of magistrates.
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I believe that there is agrowingtideof demand for a legally enforced, reasonable minimum standard for goods and services.
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We regard it as essential to prevent thegrowingtideof casualties and the rising toll of malicious injury to property.
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We recommend such initiatives to all producers and retailers in the hope that it will help to stem thegrowingtideof imported produce.
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It has coped remarkably well with thegrowingtideof legislation put before it, although reforms are needed in that area.
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We hope that they are making strong pleas to reduce thegrowingtideof protectionism, which has been mentioned.
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I shall quote several sources to prove thegrowingtideof realisation that the change will bring real benefits to the travelling public.
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There has been agrowingtidein management buy-outs which have led to many desirable hivings off and demerging of companies.
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No one can ignore a fire bell, nor should they be thought to be ignoring thegrowingtideof the unemployed.
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There is agrowingtideof concern among many national bodies about the recommendations of the commission.
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Agrowingtideof people are no longer prepared to accept the law as it stands, and want to see it changed on this issue.
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As this debate proceeds, there is agrowingtideof protest reflecting frustration and even controlled anger against the rate support settlement set out in the orders.
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Actions to prevent and treat the disease are vital in order to stem thegrowingtideof infections.
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I agree that there is agrowingtideof violence and that we need to take strong action to confront and deal with it.
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This generated concern in some quarters, where it was seen as part of agrowingtideof irrationalism.
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