cycles

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The wearables correctly identified REM cycles, but overestimated deep sleep—the hardest stage to identify without brain-wave readings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Micron normally trades at a notably low forward price-to-earnings ratio because the memory-chip industry goes through cycles of boom and bust.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

After building momentum, the DSA’s failure to rally around a 2026 mayoral candidate could hurt the movement for several election cycles, Guerra said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Millennial parents who didn’t have kids until their early 30s experienced a few economic cycles of their own and had more time to build their financial stability.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

And if there are cycles in the years of humans, might there not be cycles in the aeons of the gods?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan