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There is a tide in the affairs of men.

As the sea receded from the shore, many beautiful shells were left behind.

morning/evening tide

meteorological tide

earth tide

go/sail against the tide

The sound of singing is rising and falling like a wave.

flush/stream of people; heaving waves of people; the crowd is surging like a tide

tide/wave/surge/stream of refugees

The house is cold and damp.

Her eyes grew moist.

The ground is wet and unfit for sunning/drying grain.

It is very humid here in summer.

The grain has got damp.