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cycles

  • plural of cycle.
  • present tense form of cycle (3rd person singular).

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These prediction markets are relatively young, and if states have various approaches to the question, we can see in a natural experiment how things go in a few election cycles.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“By understanding nature’s cycles and natural rhythms. Māori understood the connection between moon, sun, tides and seasons, the way all animals behave,” says Venner.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Established in 2020, Sarah's Trust was "dedicated to supporting frontline, grassroots work to address the humanitarian and environmental crisis, the hunger crisis and issues perpetuating cycles of extreme poverty", according to its website.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Learning that can be your superpower and help you break cycles you might not have escaped otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

But I’d like to think, since my cycles stopped in January, that Raul Emesto began his long campaign into flesh the first day of this hopeful new year.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez