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life cycle

NOUN
processes of lifeform
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Their hydropower plants, which have a long life cycle and generate high free cash flow, are underappreciated by the market, they write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

But Green, who oversaw that recovery project, said the bog bush cricket would be more difficult to rear because it can be cannibalistic and has a longer, two-year life cycle.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“This life cycle analysis now looks at all different environmental indicators on this — the chemical usage, the water usage, and the end-of-life impacts on that side of things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

To investigate how the insects adapt to this dramatic transition, researchers studied deer keds at different points in their life cycle.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“We have these extra posters explaining the life cycle of salmon. I was wondering if you could use some to decorate your walls.”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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