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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
During the last contract cycle in 2023, the DGA was the only one of the Big Three unions to reach a new contract without a work stoppage.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Blue light can disrupt the body's natural sleep-wake cycle.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2025
Since that first investment as a teenager, the most defining outcomes in my career haven’t come from individual deals, but from a series of intentional decisions rooted in taking smart risks, building trust, creating opportunity, and leaving an impact that endures beyond any single cycle.
—David J. Adelman, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Bellamy, an author and academic based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, talks to Life Kit about how to identify limerence and break its cycle.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Blue light can disrupt the body's natural sleep-wake cycle.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2025
Since that first investment as a teenager, the most defining outcomes in my career haven’t come from individual deals, but from a series of intentional decisions rooted in taking smart risks, building trust, creating opportunity, and leaving an impact that endures beyond any single cycle.
—David J. Adelman, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Bellamy, an author and academic based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, talks to Life Kit about how to identify limerence and break its cycle.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
Noun
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Breakthrough in production Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a scalable way to produce EVs using vertical-wheel bioreactors.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The artist envisioned a series of handmade ceramic objects made from a traditional potter’s wheel technique, resulting in a versatile array of vases that turn into bowls, containers that can be flipped and take on different functions depending on how they’re positioned.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lodge offers bike rentals to explore the fall colors on less busy roadways.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cycling linked with lower dementia risk, study finds Riding a bike is associated with a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia and a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, compared with taking passive travel modes such as a car, bus or train.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of orbiting a few hundred miles above the Earth, Yaogan 45 circles at an altitude of some 4,660 miles (7,500 kilometers).—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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So inside of those circles, the weird culty myopia that would have existed around these child emperors that were in charge of things.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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The association’s other services include help finding a carpool buddy, bicycle maintenance and personalized transportation planning.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some e-bikes are too heavy to be safely transported on the bicycle rack of a compact car, and two of them would easily exceed the limit.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Erick Gutierrez of Chivas controls the ball during the 8th round match between America and Chivas as part of the Torneo Apertura 2025 Liga MX at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on September 13, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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TreVeyon Henderson had rushed for 27 yards, led by a long of 14.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Harrell rushed six times for -24 yards (sack totals included), including a long of eight yards.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Huddled on their boat alongside his brother Roderigo as Mami’s galley approached, the inky blackness of the sea illuminated by the ghostly light of the waning moon through the salty air, Cervantes must have felt that uncertainty that marks the death of agency.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, that's where mini-moons come in; these objects represent a far more achievable target for asteroid mining.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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