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adj. - Recurring in a regular sequence of events

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  • "The recycling industry is what we call cyclical," Foss said.
  • (LM) I too, have come to if not a belief in "cyclical" patterns, a belief at least in "the law of averages".
  • Some of the experts call it cyclical, others say it is structural, and there are those who attribute it to being a combination of the two.
  • After all, the idea is to bring in cyclical labour.
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