tailspin
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Many families also said that they had been thrown into a tailspin, trying to arrange for weeks of childcare to cover the early finish.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The defense sector’s tailspin comes against the backdrop of gains heading into the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
That was our headline on June 13, 2025, the first of the 12 days of war that sent Iran’s regime into a tailspin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Looking around one last time to be sure no one was Watching, the girls grabbed Marshall out of his tailspin and started down the sidewalk in the direction that they had come.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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