spiral
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“As defendant watched Perry spiral into darkness, he could have taken steps at any point to pull Perry back into the light,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
During the 1973 crisis, Japan experienced a typical wage-price spiral the following year, with both growing 20% to 30%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Leo has denounced the race for AI in the military field, saying that "delegating decisions concerning the life and death of human beings to machines" is a "destructive spiral".
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
In normal times, the Fed won’t change its interest rate policy based on higher energy prices, which tend to fade without causing an inflationary spiral.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Each ring moved in a different direction until a dizzying black-and-silver spiral swirled around us.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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