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life cycle

NOUN
processes of lifeform
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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

Humans are not part of the anisakid life cycle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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

But it’s worth remembering a theory developed by economist Carlota Perez in the early 2000s: Big Bang technologies follow a predictable three-step life cycle of installation boom, mid point financial crisis and longer term adoption.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I’m sitting here trying not to expire of totalicus boredumus while Mrs. Mears explains the life cycle of the royal walnut moth, aka Citheronia regalis, aka kill me now.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon