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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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Even so, the latest flare-up between the U.S. and Canada adds to the risks for both economies, especially if it should spiral out of control.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

But eye-watering interest rates soon land them in a debt spiral.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

To examine the spiral galaxy across as much of the electromagnetic spectrum as possible, the team combined archival observations from Hubble and Webb.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

During a crisis, support is often essential to prevent a downward spiral that destroys the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The continuous spiral provides for uninterrupted viewing, conducive to studying art.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Other countries have fallen victim to debt spirals, where high levels of debt lead investors to demand higher interest rates, in turn fueling more borrowing until eventually a country defaults.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Instead of running in a straight line, the waveguides are arranged in spirals.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Roll it out cinnamon-roll style, spread with cream cheese, Parmesan, herbs and hot giardiniera, then coil, slice and nestle the spirals together in a buttered skillet.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Rose works for an environmental nonprofit that has gone remote because it’s the pandemic; she often spirals at the state of the world.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

We knock into each other, and he spirals away from me, lifting his hands to. his chest and making a face.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Material pulled from the star formed a disk around the black hole and became intensely hot as it spiraled inward.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The Sparks easily could have spiraled following Monday’s disaster in Seattle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The slow-motion crash of cryptocurrencies has weighed heavily on the company, which snapped up tens of billions of dollars in bitcoin as digital assets spiraled to new highs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Commentators draw parallels with other intractable conflicts, and count the taxpayer money they say has spiraled down the drain.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

The tunnel spiraled gently downward, the ceiling supported by white stone arches that reminded Frank of a whale’s rib cage.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Burns said in the beginning UWP was legitimate, but Long's actions spiralled out of control due to poor business management and he began using his client's money to keep the company afloat.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The conflict has since spiralled into Europe's deadliest since World War II.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

Talks on ending what has spiralled into Europe's worst conflict since World War II have shown little progress and have been sidelined by the Iran conflict.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

Last year it was revealed LIV's net losses in its international markets outside the US had spiralled to $461.8m in 2024, meaning it had lost more than $1.1bn since it was established in 2021.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Orion’s mechanical pupils spiralled into tiny, glowing points.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

This week, Good Good found itself at the center of a spiraling controversy after releasing a video in partnership with the equipment giant Callaway that its creators admit went horribly awry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

The other involves gravitational waves generated billions of years later by pairs of supermassive black holes spiraling toward one another.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Across the UK, council chiefs said budgets were being severely stretched by the spiraling cost of providing care, homelessness services and supporting looked after children as well as providing home to school transport.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Mark Walter’s sale of the Lakers, which valued the organization at $12.5 billion, was reportedly motivated by the spiraling price for an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Lord Kensington races us down the spiraling rail to the level Moreau has all to himself.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world's largest economy?

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It is among a host of tech firms to have told consumers that spiralling component costs mean they must charge more, with rival Sony hiking PlayStation 5 prices by £90 in March.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

"Happiness came in a box," Charli says of the proposal, before spiralling into a panic about who she'll become if she says "yes".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at Forex.com, said: "One can easily imagine the situation spiralling quite rapidly."

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Frightful spreads her tapered wings and catches a rising thermal of spiralling air.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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