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cyclical

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


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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

“The tenor of the cyclical recovery, and how much market share Admiral takes, are likely to be big swing factors in Admiral’s sector relative price performance going forward,” the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

And memory looked like yesterday’s cyclical trade before AI transformed its supply-and-demand picture.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 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

The controlled binding and unbinding of iron and oxygen—the cyclical rusting and unrusting of blood—allows effective oxygen delivery into tissues.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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