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

She also warned of the risk of a tit-for-tat price spiral, as both businesses and workers raise their cost expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The reported talks halted the “dangerous escalation spiral of hitting energy assets around the Gulf,” they noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

He falls onto ground that is no longer charred and muddy, but firm and dry and patterned in a spiral of black and white.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern