tailspin

Example Sentences

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That gummed up credit markets, tanked the value of money-market funds, and sent global stock markets into a tailspin.

From Barron's

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

This seemed unlikely on April’s “Liberation Day,” when new tariffs sent markets into a tailspin.

From The Wall Street Journal

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