spiral

Example Sentences

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“The Helicoide epitomizes the bid for a really rapid urban modernization,” said Lisa Blackmore, co-editor of a book on the Helicoide titled “Downward Spiral: El Helicoide’s Descent from Mall to Prison.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Spiral sequences would also be an attractive tool in MRI research, where, among other things, they could provide researchers and health professionals with new knowledge about brain diseases.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

Spiral lightbulbs and light tubes that are straight and u-shaped are likely fluorescent, as are bulbs with the letter F on the code printed on the bulb/tube.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

In 1963, he helped found the African American art collective Spiral, which included figures such as Romare Bearden and Norman Lewis and debated the possibility of an inherently Black aesthetic.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

“After Spiral Castle,” Taran stammered, “I never thought to see you alive.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander