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cyclical

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


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The shock is hitting just as the country was cautiously emerging from the depths of one of its cyclical economic upheavals.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Many of the hottest companies providing AI infrastructure, on the other hand, are notoriously cyclical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“We appreciate the company’s inexpensive exposure to a cyclical recovery in the chemicals sector and the attractions of its coatings and construction exposure,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Until macro conditions stabilize and cyclical visibility improves, the rest of the world will struggle to catch up, reinforcing what U.S. stocks have to offer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The controlled binding and unbinding of iron and oxygen—the cyclical rusting and unrusting of blood—allows effective oxygen delivery into tissues.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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