vicious cycle

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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

But at a time when people increasingly feel alienated from politics, the rush to agree with them rather than change their minds creates a vicious cycle.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

With less money on hand, businesses are limiting wage growth, pausing hiring and shedding employees, which means workers have less to spend, continuing the vicious cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

When and how would this vicious cycle end?

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole