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cyclical

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


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Insurance is historically a cyclical business, featuring “hard” markets of rising premium rates leading to higher profitability, followed by “soft” markets of lower rates eating into those profits, and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

When they start shooting a movie together, they begin to understand their connection to this ancient evil, and their place in a cyclical inferno wrought by absent parents and bad weather.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Investors have debated whether AI demand is strong enough to change the traditionally cyclical nature of the tech hardware business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Reformation has tried to position itself outside of other millennial brands, analysts say, but the cyclical nature of the apparel market makes the category a tough sell.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

I was surprised by how easily they managed to incorporate me into their cyclical, Byzantine existence.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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