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cycle

[sahy-kuhl] / ˈsaɪ kəl /


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That would have been especially troublesome for a community whose religious festivals were closely connected with agriculture, harvests, first fruits, and the seasonal cycle.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

If this investment goes well, he then tries to persuade other struggling people that they should invest in Bitcoin, and the cycle begins anew.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

Within two years, however, the two sides would be engaged in a cycle of raids and counterraids.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The artificial-intelligence spending cycle is still early, according to UBS analysts — and that affords investors a number of compelling opportunities across the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

That’s where Mercer’s triumph manifests itself, there at the end of the great sidereal cycle.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Such cycles of competition are known in China as involution, and they have transformed the country from a golden goose into a major headache for companies including Nike and Starbucks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Athletics has long grappled with the issue of maintaining the interest and excitement which it generates at the Olympics throughout the rest of those four-year cycles.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Across 21 previous Fed tightening cycles, the S&P 500 has been higher 12 months after the first hike 81% of the time, with an average gain of 6.7%.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

These included changes in menstruation such as bleeding between periods, heavy bleeding, and irregular menstrual cycles.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Can we suppose that poisons we introduce into water will not also enter into these cycles of nature?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

As the story swept through China, the nation cycled through three collective reactions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

We had cycled that morning to three Buddhist temples near Kochi city and were heading toward a fourth.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The Sparks have for the past several seasons cycled through unproven coaches and GMs, or fired experienced ones.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

"We cycled back to mine and realised it was just across the road... it's pretty mental."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

As I cycled home, I found myself craving the relative safety and normality of the house for once.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

They are often "outdated, too narrow, overgrown with vegetation and buckled by tree roots", complained Lisa Feitsch of the cycling association ADFC.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

I think of other fringe sports I love, like cycling.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The 46-year-old's cycling club Johnstone Wheelers said it was "devastated at the loss of one of cycling's good guys".

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Organizers are open about prioritizing Metro and cycling as preferred ways to arrive.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

It wanted to...She closed her eyes, ignored the rumble of nervousness she had about leaving, her cycling spiral of worry about the kidnapped orphans, the fierce nudge of Two Step’s anxiety, and her own guilt.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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