vicious cycle

Example Sentences

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Like any group that’s survived a civil war, those who left Cuba under duress and those who stayed are locked into a vicious cycle of spite that consumes our communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

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

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

This lack of romantic possibility had created a vicious cycle.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides