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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
Breaking the cycle of chronic homelessness, community leaders and advocates say, must start by supporting youths who don't have a place to call home.
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Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
Responsible for maintaining the soft, steady music of our autonomic nervous system, the hypothalamus, through a mix of direct action or hormonal release, governs everything from body temperature and blood pressure to hunger and thirst, digestion, sleep-wake cycles, and mood.
—Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Circadian rhythm, or the sleep-wake cycle, might affect symptom severity.6
COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, both of which are lung diseases that make breathing difficult.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 29 July 2025
Then wash the backpack in cold water on a gentle cycle.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
Responsible for maintaining the soft, steady music of our autonomic nervous system, the hypothalamus, through a mix of direct action or hormonal release, governs everything from body temperature and blood pressure to hunger and thirst, digestion, sleep-wake cycles, and mood.
—Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Circadian rhythm, or the sleep-wake cycle, might affect symptom severity.6
COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, both of which are lung diseases that make breathing difficult.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 29 July 2025
Then wash the backpack in cold water on a gentle cycle.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
Noun
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2025
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The robot has four wheels and can climb and descend stairs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Jessie got a bike, and is now actually enjoying errands and toodles about town.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The episode sees Miranda Hobbes' friend Jeremy Fields (Stephen Barker Turner) visiting from London and quickly falling in love with her interior designer (Carrie Preston), with the show's central circle of friends later attending the surprising new couple's wedding.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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With the next review conference a year away, nuclear states should seek to agree on this pragmatic agenda and to grow the circle of like-minded pragmatists.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
Noun
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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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Courtesy of Matic; Roborock In the past few years, no other gadget—headphones, electric bicycle, literally anything at all—has improved as dramatically as the humble robot vacuum.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Those dollars will pay off-duty police officers on bicycles, who collectively work between 170-190 hours a week to patrol hotspots and major events, according to Downtown Indy.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
18 July 2025
Noun
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In the first round of the ranked choice results, Mamdani got 29% to Cuomo’s 59% in Queensbridge; after the ranked choice rounds to distribute the remaining 12%, the balance of the votes went 2 to 1 for Cuomo for a final tally of 33% to 67%.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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In the latest round, the European Parliament voted to reject a regional risk benchmarking scheme that would categorize countries by their relative level of deforestation risk.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Frank longs for the days when a badge allowed a middle-aged white man to play god; the days when cops didn’t have to pretend like there were consequences for shooting people, and there wasn’t any bodycam footage of him using his gun to cut the bathroom line at a coffee shop.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 July 2025
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In recent appearances, she’s been back to wearing her dark brunette long and one-length, in loose relaxed waves or in a bouncy blowout.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
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This week is ideal for finding Ophiuchus in the night sky, with today — the date of the new moon — the best night.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The new moon arrives on July 24, a day after the moon and Jupiter make a close pass in the dawn sky.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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