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life cycle

NOUN
processes of lifeform
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"They don't eat, they just breed and then lay eggs and die. If there's light pollution that's going to really disrupt that final stage of their life cycle," she says.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

That’s why it affects mainly produce that has a longer life cycle from crop cultivation and irrigation to when it hits store shelves and is consumed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

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

The parasite relies on a complex life cycle involving several different hosts.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

And Siddhartha’s soul returned, died, decayed, turned into dust, experienced the troubled course of the life cycle.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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