spiraling

Example Sentences

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Institutional consolidation and retreat, spiraling costs, technological upheaval — they all add to a creeping sense that an era is over, and worse is coming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The cost of food, gas and housing is spiraling.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

During the late 1980s, Velarde witnessed Peru spiraling into chaos as President Alan García drove inflation above 7,000%, pushing millions into poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Scarcely twenty-four hours had passed since my parents had abandoned me here, and already my life was spiraling out of control.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith