spiraling

Example Sentences

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In reality, most of us are trying to answer the same question everyone else is: How do you feed yourself well without financially spiraling in the produce aisle?

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Both Social Security and Medicare are a hedge against longevity, market volatility, disability, and spiraling healthcare costs.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Roberto Reyes became fed up with rising rents and other spiraling costs in Orlando, and jumped at a job offer as an insurance agent in Knoxville, Tenn., last July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Georgieva said that -- even in the fund's "most hopeful scenario" -- spiraling energy costs, infrastructure damage, supply disruptions and a loss of market confidence meant growth would be less than expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Chip kicked his desk chair, and sent it spiraling across the basement floor.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix