Yet by the 1990's, the tide was running the other way.
The final results will not be known for some time, but the tide clearly is running against the Communist establishment.
As the tide is running, I will be going myself.
After all, the tide is running against immigrants of any kind.
But if the past is any precedent, the tide will soon be running fast in the activist direction.
How the tides and currents might run here he had no idea.
"The tide is running in our favor, so let's get moving before it turns."
"Blood and Belonging" contends that the tide of history is running the wrong way.
There is no question which way the tide is running.
The tide, though nearly at low water, was still running strongly out to sea through the narrow channel.