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cyclical

[sahy-kli-kuhl, sik-li-] / ˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, ˈsɪk lɪ- /


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"After a setback in July, Germany's cyclical rebound gained new momentum in August," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

This time, memory executives want investors to believe that the industry has structurally changed and is no longer as cyclical as in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But if long-term bond yields do start coming down, perhaps following some kind of cyclical downturn in the artificial-intelligence sector, holders of mortgage bonds could be surprised at the pace of repayments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The AI and electrification demand narratives are longer-term but there are cyclical factors pushing copper prices up to its all-time highs too, Cryer points out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

But his view of history is fundamentally cyclical: the gains of one age can all too easily be lost by the next.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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