spiral

Example Sentences

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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

Even so, drawing in local figures has helped to break the "spiral of silence" some Fidesz-dominated rural communities, where opposition supporters previously felt isolated or reluctant to express their views, Zsiga added.

From Barron's • 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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Still her talon traced the spiral: drawing Torak down into the past.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver