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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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That group's funding represents a small fraction of the more than $200 million Musk spent in the 2024 election cycle, most of it through his super PAC intended to elect Trump, a signal of the influence wealthy people are angling to wield in U.S. politics and Trump's incoming administration.
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The sum makes Musk, the world's richest person, the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle to either party, Federal Election Commission filings show.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
This cycle is ultimately what drives the upward trajectory in price.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Yass, who contributed over $46 million to Republican causes during the 2024 election cycle, reportedly met with Trump in March, though the details of their conversation remain unclear.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The sum makes Musk, the world's richest person, the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle to either party, Federal Election Commission filings show.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
This cycle is ultimately what drives the upward trajectory in price.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Yass, who contributed over $46 million to Republican causes during the 2024 election cycle, reportedly met with Trump in March, though the details of their conversation remain unclear.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
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The back of the car is completely destroyed and at least one of its wheels is off.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The idea of being on two wheels, on a saddle that sits upon enough fuel to set you on fire, a combustion engine that’s made out of a thousand moving parts ... the road, the ability to be one with the elements ...New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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At the bike rental shop, a very large, very sweet German Shepherd greeted me from her dog bed by the counter.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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Hutt, a champion of the ballot measure known as Healthy Streets L.A, which requires the city to build bus and bike lanes, didn’t respond to a request for comment.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Begin building a strong reputation outside your immediate circle.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lost among the headlines and hand-wringing in media circles, though, is the fact that — to some extent, at least — craters like this pop up after every presidential election.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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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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Other unusual incidents like tying a whale head to the roof of his car and hitting a bear cub with his bicycle before hiding it in Central Park added to controversy around him.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
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The open plus sign points to a shelter and charging stations for employees' bicycles.Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Charbonnet was selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, just one season after Seattle selected Walker in the very same round.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Reduce longs, trim, sell calls — do something, before — as the expression goes — someone does it for you.Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Then again, the fact it’s gone on this long is surprising in its own right.David Lombardi, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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Key Facts The moon will reach peak illumination at around 4 a.m. EST on Sunday, and will rise and set at its northernmost points on the horizon of any moon in decades.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Together, Juno’s flybys have enabled an unprecedented look at the smoldering moon, including taking observations of its poles for the first time.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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