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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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Walking into that long, blue-hued foyer with the marble floors, built-in planters and the spiral staircase that winds you through the home, left and right, mimics the feeling of descending these same hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"It's one more episode in this whole downward spiral into which we've been dragged," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

With a pit in their stomach, families and industries across Europe are watching gas prices and the cost of filling vehicles with petrol spiral.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This structure varies widely, from the rounded cuttlebone in cuttlefish to the thin, blade-like gladius in many squid, as well as the spiral shell of the ram's horn squid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

G’ma says, breaking the unask-able question spiral Scoob’s tumbled into.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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