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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

While data through October showed that trading trailed 2024 volume, Kalshi said that total volume on its platform this cycle eclipsed $2.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

In the end, the movement’s loudest voices spent the cycle performing for each other.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

Latino voters told the BSP Research pollsters that both parties, but especially Democrats, reached out to them more in this election cycle than in the past.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

It could be a birthday that triggered the new cycle or something more unexpected, like finding something in a drawer that belonged to her.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Their exchange has long buttressed a conventional wisdom that says the U.S. thinks in electoral cycles while China thinks in centuries.

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

Knowing when major periods of glaciation began, how long they lasted, and when the ice retreated is essential for reconstructing the planet's natural climate cycles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 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

“Don’t ask me. All I know is it’s thirteen years. Thirteen cycles of thirteen months.”

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

I have also cycled from John O' Groats to Land's End, walked up Mount Kilimanjaro, and rowed from Tower Bridge to the Eiffel Tower.

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

Since then, the Sparks have cycled through four head coaches while missing the postseason every season since 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

These days John usually went to Peterhouse, while Max always cycled home.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

He was a lover of sport and remained physically fit, regularly cycling the 19 miles between the school and his home in Northwich, Cheshire.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The medical establishment used to consider creatine as helpful primarily for athletes doing “power-focused sports,” she says, like weight lifting or cycling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The team examined what happens when the interactions between these atoms are repeatedly adjusted, cycling between powerful repulsion and attraction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

“I saw a ghost moving near that banyan tree yesterday evening, when I was cycling by.”

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman


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