spiral

Example Sentences

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The war could quickly spiral out of control, even with the vast superiority of the American military, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

That’s what economists refer to as a debt spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Fed chair downplayed worries that private-credit defaults would spiral into another financial crisis like 2008.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The height difference between the traditional corn, planted in a spiral, and modern, planted in a square, was minimal.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young