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cyclical

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


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This so-called super El Nino, caused by the cyclical warming of waters along the equatorial Pacific, could be the strongest of the century to affect Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Analysts question whether luxury’s slowdown is purely cyclical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At this point, “it makes sense to start adding length in cyclical and quality growth trades where earnings remain strong, valuation has compressed, and sentiment is negative,” said Wilson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"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

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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