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Coastal retreat? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ebb

'coastal retreat?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ebb that I've seen before include "Abate" , "(Of tidewater) recede" , "Go out like tide (3)" , "(Sea) recede" , "Not to wax" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Universal.
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