spiral

Short gamma-ray bursts, or short GRBs, are believed to occur when two compact objects, such as neutron stars, spiral toward one another before colliding and merging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

With or without other age-related medical conditions like heart disease, hypertension, frailty or Parkinson’s disease, you may experience a psychological as well as a physical spiral.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

"The last two flights of stairs were up a spiral staircase," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

"It is urgent to take the next steps in the recovery process to keep people healthy and avoid a spiral into poverty."

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Glory flipped open a notepad with a metal spiral.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

An international research team led by scientists in Canada has uncovered a likely explanation for one of the more unusual features of snake development: why embryos curl into tight spirals before hatching.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

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

"I have a two or three-part storyline where a dog is let loose into the House of Lords by a lobbyist during a vet bill and that spirals out of control," Brewis said.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

He saw roadways not only on the ground, but also going up in wide spirals among the buildings.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

After that, he said, his mental health spiraled.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

But where other artists might have spiraled, White and his compatriots transcended, turning inward while also looking to the stars.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

High above the Delhi Bridge, Frightful screamed and spiraled, her pointed wings cutting frantic patterns in the sky.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

It will mark Sheeran's first time back on stage since the controversy spiralled.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The campaigns come one year after protests over lavish perks for lawmakers spiralled into general anti-government anger -- Indonesia's biggest unrest since President Prabowo Subianto took office in 2024.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"I needed therapy because my mental health had spiralled way out of control... but I never understood why," said Mellissa.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

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 stairs spiralled downward about sixty feet before opening into a chamber as large as Bunker Nine - which is to say, ginormous.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Their stock prices have been plunging for months, as the war in Iran has sent inflation and mortgage rates spiraling upward.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The writing grows spiraling and obsessive as it develops each possibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In satellite images nor'easters can look strikingly like a hurricane, with spiraling clouds forming over the ocean that span hundreds of miles of coastline.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But on that day, the Wolverines’ punter could almost be forgiven for fumbling a long snap that came spiraling toward him in frigid autumn conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Puffing loudly, Harry, Ron, and Hermione climbed the tightly spiraling steps, getting dizzier and dizzier, until at last they heard the murmur of voices above them and knew they had reached the classroom.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

But the law has not stopped the spiralling prices and popular discontent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Chancellor John Healey said he was "very conscious" of people being hit by spiralling fuel prices caused by international factors.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

These include women's rights, unpredictable Taliban edicts, international sanctions and aid cuts during a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Marcos made the suggestion in a wide-ranging State of the Nation speech that placed spiralling energy costs and inflation, driven by the war in the Middle East, centre-stage.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Together they performed the peregrine courtship dance, swooping low, zooming high, then spiralling earthward.

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