Ocean's rising and falling (4)

I believe the answer is:

tide

(Other definitions for tide that I've seen before include "Time and it wait for no man" , "Sea's movement" , "In the main, movement" , "Powerful surge" , "Rising and falling of the sea" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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