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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 Recent storms and king tides have raised concerns in the community as to the integrity of the seawall. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The king tides came knocking Then, in August, came the first big king tide that sent punishing waves slamming into houses along the boardwalk. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The SSCs are designed to deliver mission-ready capability, moving over tides, terrains and obstacles, enabling access to 80% of the world’s coastline. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 Related Articles After three straight years of organic sales losses, the company returned to the right side of the balance sheet, reporting increases in both net sales and profitability and clearly signaling a turning of the tides. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Calvin’s eager-to-please son, Wade (Charlie Heaton), watches his captain fall prey to unnaturally turning tides. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 More flooding is in the forecast for this weekend as king tides ramp up again. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Netflix has lost more than 40% of its value since June 2025 amid concerns about engagement trends and a lack of breakout hits.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
In addition to El Niño, regional climate trends over the past 15 years show a clear signal toward warmer winters across Lower Michigan.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of trends

Noun

Throughout the panel, the cast was playful and self-aware about the show’s gonzo tendencies, especially 13 seasons in.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
At Community Table, executive chef Marcell Davidsen brings an understated Nordic sensibility to the area’s locavore tendencies.

— Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

In keeping with the film‘s maximalist vibe, the noise around it keeps whipsawing in different directions, with defenders calling it a misunderstood masterpiece and detractors equally fervent in calling it a complete artistic disaster.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Also back here is a dual-pattern power supply mount with two captive screws that serve one of the two supported mounting directions.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of directions

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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Beyond touch, whiskers can also detect vibrations and even subtle air currents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

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