vicious cycle

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When accompanied by a vicious cycle of falling prices and falling demand, that turns into a process known as deflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Until the final sections, we are trapped in the vicious cycle of the poet’s anguish and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Then, when a wildfire comes through and natives begin to regrow, they’re chomped back down, creating a vicious cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

While the risk of individuals being wrongly targeted is real, ICE’s continued anonymity causes a vicious cycle.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

It was getting to be a vicious cycle, so finally I did call Mrs. DiAngelo and I went back to work.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings