spiralled

Example Sentences

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When Dean's debts spiralled to unmanageable levels, it was not one single event that had fuelled the crisis, but an accumulation.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The conflict has since spiralled into Europe's deadliest since World War II.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Talks on ending what has spiralled into Europe's worst conflict since World War II have shown little progress and have been sidelined by the Iran conflict.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The family of a six-year-old whose brain tumour diagnosis left her blind just weeks after receiving tickets to Walt Disney World are trying to save her dream trip after insurance costs spiralled.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Fish spiralled down towards it until a shark’s long grey shadow cut across its path and it vanished.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel