cycle

Example Sentences

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Applying fertilizer later in the growth cycle is less effective.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Morgan Stanley analysts contended in March that private credit was likely entering a software-concentrated default cycle.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The device could help usher in “the biggest upgrade cycle in the last four years,” Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But his defiance prompted a lengthy news cycle in which the 72-year-old coach was cooked on social media, his actions dissected under umbrellas of sportsmanship, race, and mansplaining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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