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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
The menu highlights produce and seafood that are in peak season during each of these two-week cycles.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Here, five things to keep in mind to make the most of your first 5K training cycle.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 May 2025
Musk, the largest individual donor in a single election cycle in American history, seemed to truly believe what his critics feared—that his hundreds of millions of dollars spent on behalf of Trump and Republican causes had purchased him an outsized share of the Presidency itself.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Terry became the first player in major league history to include a grand slam as part of the cycle.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Here, five things to keep in mind to make the most of your first 5K training cycle.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 May 2025
Musk, the largest individual donor in a single election cycle in American history, seemed to truly believe what his critics feared—that his hundreds of millions of dollars spent on behalf of Trump and Republican causes had purchased him an outsized share of the Presidency itself.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Terry became the first player in major league history to include a grand slam as part of the cycle.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
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Compacted soil can happen if there has been too much tillage, if wheels or machinery have been over the area, or even from excess foot traffic.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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The ordeal began Saturday along Crane St., a small, one-block-long stretch in Long Island City, when the two suspects approached the dog owner’s 27-year-old friend, who was on a bike, and forced him into a car at gunpoint, cops said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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While riding a tiny 50cc bike on his family’s ranch in southwest Colorado, a young Eli Tomac started down the track toward motocross immortality.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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In early doujinshi circles, there were a variety of terms including Onna x Onna (woman x woman), Onna no ko x onna no ko (girl x girl), and Onna-doushi (between women).—
Vrai Kaiser,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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This is incredibly damaging to career prospects and, given how little knowledge exists in mainstream medical and occupational health circles, can feel confusing and frightening for those who don’t know where to turn for advice.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
30 May 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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Farm equipment and transportation vehicles, including cars, bicycles, and others, will also likely cost more as a result of the new tariff rate, Colehower says.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Cars speed past honking their horns, some twirling PSG flags and scarves from their windows, while youngsters in small groups nimbly dart and weave their way through the crowds on bicycles.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Earlier in the tournament, Point Loma beat Port of Los Angeles 9-2 in the first round June 3. Against Olympian, freshman pitchers Ella Poulin and River Hargett combined for the shutout, with Poulin pitching four innings and giving up two hits and two walks while striking out five.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The Stars eked out a seven-game win against the Colorado Avalanche to advance out of the first round, then took down the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in six games in Round 2 before falling to the Oilers for a second-straight year.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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One longs for the sinewy action of a Transformers flick, or the imaginative gravity of something like the first Pacific Rim.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line is this isn't the best place to be adding longs. eady to trade with us?—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Contracts include a $255 million deal to launch NASA's Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy in 2026, a $178 million launch contract for NASA's Europa Clipper on Falcon Heavy, and a $256.6 million contract to launch the Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan, among others.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Instead, the June moon marks the ripening of early summer fruit such as strawberries, the Almanac said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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