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also vicious cycles
as in cycles
a repeating situation or condition in which one problem causes another problem that makes the first problem worse
We're trapped in a vicious circle of needing to borrow money in order to pay debts.
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Check your own baggage The goal is to break cycles of shame and silence around menstruation.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Alex has since undergone 60 sessions of radiotherapy, as well as four cycles of high-dose chemotherapy.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The company owns restaurant chains such as Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The recall affects bags of shrimp sold from June 12 to September 17, 2025, at multiple retail chains including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and more.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The release sparked widespread conversation about the cultural state of the bush, but no reaction was swifter than that of the sapphic internet, where posters were quick to point out that the bush has long been the fashion in lesbian circles.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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The citizen science team also spotted two additional odd radio circles in two different galaxies, including one located at the end of a powerful jet that has a sharp curve, resulting in a radio ring about 100,000 light-years wide.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Vicious circles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicious%20circles. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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