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cycle

[sahy-kuhl] / ˈsaɪ kəl /


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Lewis is a member of a grassroots organization called Ottawa United, and ran for Congress this cycle as a Democrat, though he lost on Tuesday to the incumbent Republican.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Not only is IVF expensive in the U.S.—benefits provider Carrot puts the average cost per cycle at $23,474—it is unpredictable, with multiple rounds often required and no guarantee of success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

High and rising inflation risks a further cycle of self fulfilling expectations of rising prices.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Gutierrez raised just a fraction of Mealer’s $2.8 million haul over the midterm cycle, as of mid-October, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Each morning he would drop the bike at a finishing point ten miles or so down the trail, drive the car back to the start, hike between the two and cycle back to his car.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

They are also exposed to prolonged downturns as real-estate business cycles can last many years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Others, including sleep scientists and doctors, have proposed making standard time permanent rather than daylight saving time, saying the move would be better for sleep cycles and reduce health risks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

But even a few thousand years ago Ecclesiastes was warning us that cycles repeat, and “there is no new thing under the sun.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Scientists have previously reconstructed ancient solar cycles by studying radiocarbon preserved in tree rings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

In particular, our planet has experienced numerous cycles of cooling and warming.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Debotte told the astonished Goddard she not only knew who was responsible for hitting the 56-year-old as he cycled home from work, but she witnessed what happened from the passenger seat.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

You don’t know how harshly the previous owner cycled the battery or whether they left it plugged in constantly at 100%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Rio Grande has cycled through periods of drought before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It cycled through a range of staticky notes—the frequencies that would heal us.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

I'd come on my bike 'cause if anyone’d been out I could've just said “All right?” and cycled on.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

“Younger workers, who are likely more exposed to AI-driven displacement, are navigating this transition better. They are returning to full-time employment faster and cycling through fewer temporary jobs along the way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

She's also given up on cycling to the local parks where she previously enjoyed taking close-up photos of the bugs, lizards and toads.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Aerobic exercise is physical activity that increases heart rate and breathing, such as brisk walking, swimming, or cycling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Highland previously invested in protein shake maker Huel and cycling training platform Zwift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

I took them cycling in the neighborhood, wrapped in our jackets and scarves.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan


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