spiraling

Example Sentences

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From the point of view of an outside observer, the Moon moves in a spiraling motion as a result.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Institutional consolidation and retreat, spiraling costs, technological upheaval — they all add to a creeping sense that an era is over, and worse is coming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The cost of food, gas and housing is spiraling.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

During the late 1980s, Velarde witnessed Peru spiraling into chaos as President Alan García drove inflation above 7,000%, pushing millions into poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Let me ask you”—Gingersnipes interrupted Clare’s spiraling thoughts— “you care about those mushrooms, right?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman