cyclical

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"I wanted the repetition to mirror those cyclical thoughts - a spiral or a fixation on one specific feeling," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Likewise, auto insurance is cyclical, but Copart’s salvage yards are hard to duplicate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The flash services purchasing managers index for March deteriorated, and the performance of cyclical stocks versus defensive sectors has been declining.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Investing in SK Hynix ADRs involves currency and political risks, while the memory-chip sector faces potential cyclical oversupply after current shortages.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They attribute the cyclical nature of racial progress to the “unstable equilibrium” that characterizes the United States’ racial order.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander