vicious cycle
Example Sentences
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With costs for necessary inputs such as fertilizer and seeds higher than they were at this time last year, cash-strapped farmers are stuck in a vicious cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
"Anything short of root-and-branch reform risks trapping councils in a vicious cycle of overspending and worsening services for families," he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Mann was insistent, however, on breaking that vicious cycle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
At a news conference in Davos, Finland's President Alexander Stubb said "tariff threats at the allied level are unacceptable. They weaken our transatlantic relationship and, in the worst case, can lead to a vicious cycle".
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
The pains continued, as did the need to empty the contents of my stomach, and a vicious cycle ensued.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
