Meaning of the word "ebb and flow" in English

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ebb and flow

US /ˈɛb ənd ˈfloʊ/
UK /ˈɛb ənd ˈfloʊ/
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Idiom

1.

the recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth

Example:
The ebb and flow of the tides is a natural phenomenon.
Life has its own ebb and flow, with good times and bad.
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