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cycle

[sahy-kuhl] / ˈsaɪ kəl /


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She said the process had left her feeling frustrated and trapped in a cycle of uncertainty.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The relationship reveals a remarkable sequence of events in which the reproductive cycle of forest trees helps determine future tick abundance.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

“So often we have this catch-22 cycle where young people, low-income communities, renters never vote because campaigns don’t talk to them, and campaigns don’t talk to them because they never vote,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The area had suffered a "long drought" caused by low rainfall, the local water utility operator told AFP, as a strong El Nino cycle exacerbates dry weather.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Christianity not only imposed an abbreviated chronology; the liturgy was constructed around an endless cycle, the annual recurrence of the life of Christ.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

By coordinating insecticide applications with the beetles' reproductive cycles, researchers hope to disrupt larval development before the insects can inflict extensive damage on blueberry roots.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

“What we are seeing, though, is some viewer fatigue where our viewers have gone through some incredible news cycles the last few years.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The bright region underwent repeated cycles of expansion and contraction, resembling simplified versions of two dramatic cosmological events.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Moon controlled the tides, the life cycles of many animals, and perhaps the human menstrual' period—of central importance for a passionate species devoted to having children.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

He cycled to training and lived among students who had no idea their quiet classmate would soon be starting in La Liga.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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

Then I cycled the rover's airlock with the inner door open.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Aerobic exercise is physical activity that increases heart rate and breathing, such as brisk walking, swimming, or cycling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

For decades, it had been an accepted wisdom in sports like endurance running, cycling, climbing, horse riding, dancing and aesthetic sports like diving and gymnastics.

From BBC ● 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 time on my phone reads 3:34 a.m., and the TV in my room is still on, cycling through the news.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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