cyclical

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"I wanted the repetition to mirror those cyclical thoughts - a spiral or a fixation on one specific feeling," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The memory market is historically cyclical, and some on Wall Street seem spooked by awareness of past cycles in which oversupply eroded industry profits.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

This is part of Cal-Maine’s strategy to steadily move away from its reliance on volatile commodity egg pricing and build a more predictable and less cyclical business.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Likewise, auto insurance is cyclical, but Copart’s salvage yards are hard to duplicate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt