tailspin
Example Sentences
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That was our headline on June 13, 2025, the first of the 12 days of war that sent Iran’s regime into a tailspin.
This seemed unlikely on April’s “Liberation Day,” when new tariffs sent markets into a tailspin.
After recovering from a brief emotional tailspin, Noonan knocked out the script for “The Shape of Something Squashed” — then directed and acted in the film.
From Los Angeles Times
To be sure, there was no obvious villain, like a geopolitical shock or tariff threats, sending the market into a tailspin this week.
From MarketWatch
The Lakers continued their tailspin Thursday, falling into a 26-point hole they were unable to climb completely out of in a 112-104 loss to the Clippers, losing for the sixth time in nine games.
From Los Angeles Times
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