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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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My spiraling thoughts make my nausea a thousand times worse.

From Literature

Glory flipped open a notepad with a metal spiral.

From Literature

Asked about the clash between Diabate and Duren that triggered the fight, Lee said: "Two guys got in a heated conversation and then it kind of spiraled from there."

From Barron's

Shares of Oracle have been stuck in a downward spiral for months, but the tide may finally turn for the software and cloud giant.

From MarketWatch

Four years ago, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider made the type of move that could have sent the franchise into a spiral.

From The Wall Street Journal