spiraled

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Fernando Guerra, a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University, said Pratt seems to have tapped into a deep well of discontent among Angelenos who believe that crime and homeless have spiraled out of control.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

More than a million people are out of work, food prices have soared and the national currency has spiraled to record lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The United States Coast Guard, working alongside Navy and local responders, rescued seven people and a dog trapped by rising waters — one of many scenes that highlighted how quickly conditions spiraled.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

A snowball fight that spiraled in a blizzard isn’t one of them.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

A brown spiraled shell crawled out from underneath.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie