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life cycle

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

From Barron's • May 21, 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

“We want to have the capability to serve clients through the life cycle of the litigation,” said Davis Polk chair Neil Barr.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The new findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, are based on observations of nearly half a million stars that have recently entered this "post-main sequence" phase of their life cycle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

I look at the page, where the life cycle of the mushroom from spore to fruiting body is taking shape, and I know this with absolute certainty.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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