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as in cycles
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
a busy round of parties during the holiday season
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as in rolls
to form into a round compact mass
carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray
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as in orbits
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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as in curves
to turn away from a straight line or course
rounded on the track and headed for the finish line
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Noun
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Each of these quarterbacks was a top-50 prospect nationally in their respective recruiting cycles.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024 -
This leads to mounting bad debt and erratic cash flow, creating instability, especially for businesses with high-ticket sales or long payment cycles.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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By 2008, the Redeem Team helped further restore America as the world standard for hoops (the women’s team has won every gold since 1996, after all).—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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In previous years, fans in the United States were left unsatisfied with the lack of professional women’s hoops on national TV during the WNBA’s offseason.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The United States is bracing for its coldest January since 2011 as a massive Arctic air outbreak sweeps across the central, southern, and eastern states.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Superdome was locked down for security sweeps on Wednesday morning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Variety suggested that NBC, which aired the original series, could pick up the revival as well.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trésors de Famille: is a series of ultra-aged single-barrel releases from the Grande Champagne cru.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That has inspired lots of talent since then in different genres, ranging from rock bands that are just all-girl rock bands, to multiple DJs and producers.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
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Houston, which saw heavy bands of rain that prompted flight delays on Christmas Eve, faces an enhanced risk of thunderstorms on Thursday, according to AccuWeather.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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