How to Use red tide in a Sentence

red tide

noun
  • Both blue-green algae and red tide cause a host of health problems.
    — Time, 12 July 2023
  • There was red tide in the bay last summer, which can kill off scallops.
    — Siena Duncan, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The impact of this year’s red tide on clam shacks and consumers has been mixed.
    — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022
  • Like this month’s red tide, the 2018 event brought a lot of death.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2021
  • No one likes to get caught without a cup, tampon, or pad once the red tide sets in.
    — Priscilla Blossom, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Three years ago, massive blooms of the red tide prompted some beaches to close.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 June 2021
  • Strapped for cash and resources, Democrats are trying to turn back the red tide.
    — Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2022
  • And then, as soon as the red tide had ebbed, the All Clear was sounded.
    — Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024
  • There are organisms in the red tide that glow when they’re stirred up by things like breaking waves.
    — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • Scientists wondered for months how that might affect red tide this year.
    — New York Times, 28 July 2021
  • The red tides, in turn, are worsened by climate change, scientists say.
    — Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2019
  • There are new fears about an outbreak of red tide dampening the winter tourism season.
    — Jennifer Reed, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • An outbreak of red tide is killing fish off the southwest Florida coast.
    — Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • People have been warned not to swim in water affected by a red tide, eat seafood from it, or breathe the air near it.
    — Bill Weir and Shelby Rose, CNN, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Bacteria and red tide algae levels in the water rise in summer as well.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
  • While there, he was exposed to a red tide (caused by algae) while cleaning up after a hurricane.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • In Florida, algal blooms known as red tide have wiped out hundreds of tons of marine life.
    — New York Times, 28 July 2021
  • Dead fish are everywhere, killed by a red tide that has turned Tampa Bay toxic.
    — Ben Tracy, CBS News, 26 July 2021
  • The move could avoid a disaster at the reservoir but could also have harmful effects such as red tide and fish kills in the bay.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Beachgoers looking to enjoy some time in the sun over the weekend could see their fun affected by red tide.
    — Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Modern major fish kills caused by red tides were first identified back in 1844.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2018
  • In 2017, state wildlife officials blamed red tide for a spike in manatee deaths.
    — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 1 Mar. 2018
  • This time of year, coho salmon are coming in from the ocean to head upstream to spawn—and potentially passing through the red tide.
    — National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2020
  • That’s likely feeding the current red tide off the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River.
    — Larry Brand, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Most Chinese coastal cities pump at least half of their waste directly into the ocean, which causes red tides and coastal fish die-offs.
    — Thomas N. Thompson, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2013
  • The breathtaking light show began on Monday when patches of red tide began to appear along the coast.
    — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • The state spent millions in 2018 on beach cleanups as well as money into research on how to battle red tide.
    — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 14 July 2021
  • For instance, if the GOP’s red tide gets to be too big, those islands may shrink too small to save the Democrats.
    — NBC News, 1 May 2022
  • Following the red tide, Fort Meyers shared that the town plans to use heavy equipment to remove the creatures.
    — Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The current red tide has lasted about a year so far, the longest stretch in more than a decade, and has spread from the west coast to the east, hurting the tourism industry.
    — Arian Campo-Flores, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2018

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