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cyclical

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


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The red metal is at the center of some long-term growth sectors—electrification, defense and artificial-intelligence data centers—that are less cyclical than construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

This time, memory executives want investors to believe that the industry has structurally changed and is no longer as cyclical as in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The cyclical climate phenomenon raises surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean and causes global changes in winds and rainfall as well as erratic weather conditions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The AI and electrification demand narratives are longer-term but there are cyclical factors pushing copper prices up to its all-time highs too, Cryer points out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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