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life cycle

NOUN
processes of lifeform
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“We want to look at the full life cycle … not only thinking from the cradle to the grave, but from the point where the raw materials are extracted at the beginning,” Stanton says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

An IPO used to mark the beginning of an investible company’s life cycle.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The team is focused on what is known as “embodied carbon”—the emissions produced during the entire life cycle of construction, including manufacturing, transporting, installing and disposing of materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"It is amazing to see how interested people become once they hear about their incredible life cycle," she said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Often small school groups came to visit and were given a little lesson on the life cycle of fish.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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