spiral
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The rate of attrition, or the number of service members leaving the military, has also declined slightly, after being described as causing "a death spiral" by former Defence Minister Bill Blair in 2024.
From BBC • May 9, 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
Schools cut programs and staff, sometimes creating a downward spiral.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
"The light wave twists around its axis, and its phase changes in a spiral manner. Moreover, even the polarization -- the direction of oscillation of the electric field -- begins to rotate."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
The phosphate backbone twisted inside, like the central shaft of a spiral staircase, with its treads facing out.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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