spiral
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“San Francisco’s economy cannot credibly be described as being in a downward spiral at the moment,” the office wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
On a recent Saturday morning, Joel Galvez cracked open a spiral notebook and scribbled in the date and a prayer: “Dios bendiga este día. Amen.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
What follows is part comedy and part emotional warfare as two middle-aged friends spiral into a battle of resentment, jealousy and revenge.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Interactions between the magnetic field and the gas remove angular momentum from the pair, allowing the two objects to spiral inward and form a binary system within a realistic timescale.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Wearily Matthias the Warrior descended the spiral stairs, sword in hand.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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