spiraled
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Material pulled from the star formed a disk around the black hole and became intensely hot as it spiraled inward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Sparks easily could have spiraled following Monday’s disaster in Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Commentators draw parallels with other intractable conflicts, and count the taxpayer money they say has spiraled down the drain.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
A similar reactor project in South Carolina was abandoned in 2017 after costs spiraled past $9 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
A brown spiraled shell crawled out from underneath.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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