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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue
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as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology
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Recent Examples of cycle
Since the previous contract expired last June 30, the tentative deal is nearly halfway to its own end — meaning the bargaining cycle would be restarting soon.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In a reply posted Saturday, Bier said aggregation accounts saw their payouts cut by 40% in the most recent cycle, with an additional 20% reduction planned for the next one.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
After 100 heating–cooling cycles, its performance barely changed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Caught in that cycle, Manuel was only released after his attorneys filed — and a judge granted — a habeas petition in federal court.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In a reply posted Saturday, Bier said aggregation accounts saw their payouts cut by 40% in the most recent cycle, with an additional 20% reduction planned for the next one.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
After 100 heating–cooling cycles, its performance barely changed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Caught in that cycle, Manuel was only released after his attorneys filed — and a judge granted — a habeas petition in federal court.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
Noun
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Police said the vehicle had unique characteristics on the passenger rear wheel.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Usually, fitting smaller wheels to an EV increases range because the rotation of each wheel causes a lot of drag that saps range, and smaller, narrower wheels disturb less air.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Police were responding to calls for help after a man wielding a bike lock attacked two women in the building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Liana Danubio tossed a one-hitter with eight strikeouts in the circle and also had two hits and an RBI at the plate as Norton (3-0) took down Dedham 14-0 in Tri-Valley League softball action Monday.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sherwood found some open ice on the edge of the circle near the slot, and one-timed a pass from Eklund past Knight for his 22nd goal of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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From the jetty at Setting Point, travelers will find small shops renting bicycles and scooters that feel suited to the island's flat landscape.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Types of bikes insured BikeInsure covers both bicycles and e-bikes.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the first round of the country’s 2024 Presidential election, a far-right candidate, Călin Georgescu, who had campaigned largely on TikTok, scored a surprise upset; the result was annulled by Romania’s constitutional court and the election delayed.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The game ended up playing a role in where the Hawks would end up in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kaia Gerber has officially become the latest in a long of line of celebrities to co-sign the peek-a-bra trend.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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We were deprived of what every human longs for—a chance to love honestly with mind, body and soul.—
Donna Lamb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Your Cardiovascular Health Can Improve Quickly Arteries naturally stiffen with age, which can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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