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It has fine grayish-white sand, and the swells that enter it break suddenly into small waves that roll gently and then recede, with little undertow.
The undertow here, however, is usually quite strong, and extreme caution should be taken.
Degas' enthusiasm for photography can't conceal the morbid undertow of his request.
Some critics praise it as having "the moody, disquieting undertow of a true moral thriller" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly ), while others call it "too implausible for anyone to rescue" (Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times ). Slate 's David Edelstein is basically pro: "The upshot might be melodrama, but it's melodrama with heart, bones, sinews, and tear ducts."
The spectacular East Coast Atlantic beaches can have a strong undertow.