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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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As every expert knows, voluntary health programs are killed by an adverse-selection death spiral.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Following losses to Girona and Real Madrid in October, they immediately launched long winning streaks in the league, rather than allowing setbacks to spiral.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Rodriguez has insisted on the need for "responsible" wage increases that do not cause inflation to further spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Homeowners in some high-risk areas are seeing rates spiral, if they can get coverage at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The ground around it, usually painted in a spiral pattern of black and white, is now nothing but darkness, as though it has been swallowed up by empty space.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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