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

Broucke broke “Masquerade” into 15-minute cyclical story blocks that are repeated six times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A lazy cyclical view of events sets in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Since the conflict with Iran began, much of the cyclical optimism that had been priced into our coverage at the start of the year has been meaningfully unwound,” wrote Linzey on Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Wacquant has written extensively about the cyclical nature of racial caste in America.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander