How to Use life cycle in a Sentence
life cycle
noun-
The life cycle of the fungus gnat is 18 days from egg to egg.
— oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2022 -
What looks like a fruit tree, near the end of its life cycle, grows by the front porch.
— Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023 -
In other words, what are the long-term plans for the brand’s life cycle?
— Dave Wendland, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 -
Here is a link about the life cycle of a thrip for your review.
— oregonlive, 24 July 2021 -
The beetle has a one-year life cycle but spends most of its life in the soil as a grub.
— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2022 -
At the greenhouse where Mr. Banks and Ms. West teach, campers learn how to grow plants and the plant life cycle.
— Alecia Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023 -
And the beach also helps feed fish, so that could impact the life cycle in the ocean.
— Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 -
All plants have a life cycle, spanning from when a seed sprouts to when the plant dies.
— Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2022 -
Breaking down the above ground life cycle of the noisy insect.
— Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024 -
Breaking down the above ground life cycle of the noisy insect.
— Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 -
Breaking down the above ground life cycle of the noisy insect.
— Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 -
That life cycle is what struck Wendy Sprints on the brewery’s last day.
— oregonlive, 27 June 2022 -
The life cycle of a cricket, from egg to adult, spans roughly one to four months.
— Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024 -
Fish spend some of their life cycles hiding in the mangroves.
— Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023 -
The final leg of the life cycle is its most complex: consumers.
— Ryan Begin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 -
The first thing to understand is this is a natural life cycle even for the teams at the top of the food chain.
— Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2021 -
There was even a session about how the life cycle of soil inspires art.
— Karen Lubeck, Town & Country, 30 June 2022 -
Bull kelp’s life cycle works like this: Kelp emerges in spring and attaches to the rocky sea floor.
— Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2021 -
This rapid life cycle is why getting rid of fruit flies can be so tricky.
— Camryn Rabideau, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2022 -
This stage of its life cycle is much harder to notice in the garden.
— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023 -
Wild Summon follows the life cycle of the wild salmon in human form.
— Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023 -
Check out how to ID the various life cycle stages here.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 6 July 2021 -
The life cycle of the loan is about as long as a computer takes to process a transaction.
— Paul Vigna, WSJ, 8 May 2022 -
Snowmelt and water are one and the same at different stages of the water’s life cycle.
— Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021 -
Many of the funds included on our list are still early in their life cycle.
— Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 -
The species can also go months between feeding and has a two-to-three-year life cycle.
— Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 6 May 2022 -
As the soil temperatures warm in the spring, the grubs return to the surface to complete their life cycle.
— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2022 -
The life cycle from egg to breeding adult is usually about 10 to 15 days.
— Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 -
The two-stage life cycle–when the aquatic tadpole changes into an adult form–is one of the main characteristics of anurans.
— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024 -
Understanding the life cycle of this tiny insect is crucial to a successful fly-fishing trip.
— John Paul Brammer, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
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