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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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From time to time, he’d scribble in a small spiral notebook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It was set up by Canadian Etienne Brisson, after a family member went through an AI-related mental health spiral.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Rodriguez has insisted on the need for "responsible" wage increases that do not cause inflation to further spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

In the middle of my circle, I made a tight spiral pattern that spread into a wide band to join the circle’s edge.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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