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cyclical

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


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In the realm of economic ideas, all is cyclical and nothing is permanent, neither the good nor the bad.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

When they start shooting a movie together, they begin to understand their connection to this ancient evil, and their place in a cyclical inferno wrought by absent parents and bad weather.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Investors have debated whether AI demand is strong enough to change the traditionally cyclical nature of the tech hardware business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The low P/E for Sandisk and Micron reflect investors’ concerns over the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, and computer memory chips and peripherals in particular.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Not counting Holy Week, Sundays, holy days of obligation, first Fridays, retreats, sacrifices, and cyclical impediments, her effective year was reduced to forty-two days that were spread out through a web of purple crosses.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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