start a cycle

Frequency: 6.25.8 per million words

to begin a new repeating pattern of events

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Examples (10)

  • The new government policy is expected to start a new economic cycle of growth.
  • Eating junk food to feel better can start a vicious cycle of weight gain and low self-esteem.
  • His initial lie started a whole cycle of deception that was hard to escape.
  • Regular exercise can start a virtuous cycle of improved health and increased energy.
  • The first rainfall after a long drought starts the life cycle for many desert plants.
  • We are starting a new development cycle for the software next month.
  • The therapist helped him understand what starts his cycle of anxiety.
  • Planting these seeds in spring will start the annual growing cycle.
  • The announcement of the election date has started a new political cycle of campaigning.
  • A small act of kindness can start a cycle of positivity in a community.