vicious circle
Example Sentences
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But eventually the current wave loses its potency, the pendulum swings to the next outsiders, and the vicious circle folds into itself like an Escher painting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
The business squeeze has in turn led many establishments to raise entry charges and drinks prices, setting off a vicious circle where many young people and stalwarts of the scene feel priced out.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
"To break free from the poverty trap, it is essential to first break the primary vicious circle by addressing its root causes - namely the key determinants of economic growth," he says.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
It’s a vicious circle of rats abandoning ship.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025
It was then that she understood the vicious circle of Colonel Aureliano Buendía’s little gold fishes.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
