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cyclical

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


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Publishing has long been subject to cyclical changes, with trends in format and genre taking over bookshelves in grand sweeps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The economics of chip makers outside memory chips are similar, but as their products are more differentiated—think Nvidia versus AMD—they are much less cyclical.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That will be cyclical for a while, but the risk is it could be structural.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Despite the overwhelming demand for memory components, Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix have been reluctant to add capacity out of fear that demand will eventually slow in what is a historically cyclical industry.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Such meanings presume a cyclical view of history.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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