Collocations withtide
These are words often used in combination withtide.
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astronomical tide
In itself, this does not pose a flood risk since coastal defences are designed to provide a margin over highest astronomical tide levels.
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ebbing tide
I come to the third feature of the ebbing tide, and that was the blind movement towards complete disarmament.
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falling tide
Surely the potential of the rising and falling tide to provide energy must be enormous.
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growing tide
They also highlight the growing tide of violence elsewhere.
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incoming tide
Turning to volume, there is a perpetual incoming tide of tax law.
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ocean tide
We are buffeted by the waves, but the ocean tides flow steady and strong in our favour.
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rising tide
Requests for serum came from everywhere, and like a rising tide threatened to submerge the bacteriologists.
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tide gauge
The existing tide gauge network already provides useful information on actual changes in sea level.
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tide of battle
The tide of battle has ebbed and flowed with varying success to either side.
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tide of opinion
I wonder whether the tide of opinion is now turning.
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