cyclical
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This so-called super El Nino, caused by the cyclical warming of waters along the equatorial Pacific, could be the strongest of the century to affect Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
At this point, “it makes sense to start adding length in cyclical and quality growth trades where earnings remain strong, valuation has compressed, and sentiment is negative,” said Wilson.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The memory-chip industry is notoriously cyclical, with past booms followed by busts due to increased supply hitting waning demand.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
"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
I had been educated in the rhythms of the mountain, rhythms in which change was never fundamental, only cyclical.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing cyclical
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