Consummate politician that she is, she has been riding that rip tide of worldwide sympathy both since her release and now, again, with the publication of her book.
www.independent.ie Often appealing to swimmers because waters look calm on the surface, rip tides and undertows are unpredictable and can be deadly.
mashable.com However, some of the areas beaches, with rip tides, undertows, and fairly steep drop offs that are close to shore, are not considered safe for swimming.
en.wikipedia.org But oceans, and their rip tides and undertows, have always struck me as sinister.
www.triplepundit.com Other phenomena unrelated to tides but using the word "tide" are rip tide, storm tide, hurricane tide, and black or red tides.
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