life cycle

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"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

Senescence is part of the natural life cycle of a female octopus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In “The Story of Stories,” Mr. Ashton tells how the arrival of oranges in Western Australia disrupted the life cycle of a rare type of jewel bug.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The sun or moon shone, he was again Self, swung into the life cycle, felt thirst, conquered thirst, felt new thirst.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse