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life cycle

NOUN
processes of lifeform
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The team is focused on what is known as “embodied carbon”—the emissions produced during the entire life cycle of construction, including manufacturing, transporting, installing and disposing of materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Their life cycle is complex as they spawn in the Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean before travelling to Europe.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

"These new findings help us better understand the life cycle of the tectonic plates that shape the Earth."

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Not surprisingly, the likelihood of high-positive, low-positive and neutral descriptions declined throughout the life cycle, while the high-negative category increased sharply among the oldest sellers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Bat considered telling Mr. Grayson about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, but the teacher was busy unlacing his orange high-tops and getting ready to lead the group in yoga.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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