spiral

Example Sentences

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It glitters from a distance: Where the 30-foot steel border fence ends, great spirals of razor wire extend up craggy mountain slopes on either side.

From Los Angeles Times

When a magnetic field causes electrons to move in spiral paths, the entire plasma shifts in response, altering how particles gain electrical charge and increase in size.

From Science Daily

Jacques, his tiny wings outspread, smoke still spiraling from his nostrils, turned to Christopher.

From Literature

So why is a downward spiral in standards seemingly happening?

From BBC

"We have to improve something because we want to break this downward spiral that we're already somewhat into."

From Barron's