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The union’s membership would spiral downward until Chávez’s death, at 66, in 1993.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

In a Foreign Policy essay last week, former Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid defines the central problem in Europe, plausibly but rather too vaguely, as “intergenerational hopelessness” and a downward spiral of economic expectation.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The AA also believes the government needs to find an alternative to debt recovery fees and charges, which often "spiral" into the threat of court action and County Court Judgments.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Equities sank in Asia Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall Street titans, while sentiment was also soured by another spike in oil prices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

She tried to mask the downward spiral of the conversation with a sympathetic smile, but we both knew what the ultimate outcome could end up being.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

An international research team led by scientists in Canada has uncovered a likely explanation for one of the more unusual features of snake development: why embryos curl into tight spirals before hatching.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Other countries have fallen victim to debt spirals, where high levels of debt lead investors to demand higher interest rates, in turn fueling more borrowing until eventually a country defaults.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Roll it out cinnamon-roll style, spread with cream cheese, Parmesan, herbs and hot giardiniera, then coil, slice and nestle the spirals together in a buttered skillet.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

"I have a two or three-part storyline where a dog is let loose into the House of Lords by a lobbyist during a vet bill and that spirals out of control," Brewis said.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A brownish-green earth dragon roared from within a dark cave, and a white air dragon cut graceful spirals above its earthbound cousin.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

When Volvo’s spending on a new tech platform spiraled, Rowan quit and Samuelsson was brought out of retirement to lead a turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Material pulled from the star formed a disk around the black hole and became intensely hot as it spiraled inward.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

The Sparks easily could have spiraled following Monday’s disaster in Seattle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Commentators draw parallels with other intractable conflicts, and count the taxpayer money they say has spiraled down the drain.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Eril-Fane held up his arm, and the bird spiraled an elegant descent, luffed into the wind, and landed.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Amy Hunter top-scored with 39 but no Irish batter was able to score at a strike-rate above 100 and the run-rate spiralled beyond their grasp, as Mady Villiers and Lauren Filer took three wickets apiece.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The campaigns come one year after protests over lavish perks for lawmakers spiralled into general anti-government anger -- Indonesia's biggest unrest since President Prabowo Subianto took office in 2024.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"I needed therapy because my mental health had spiralled way out of control... but I never understood why," said Mellissa.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

However, their hopes of signing first choice Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest ended when the England man's transfer fee spiralled up to £116m, a figure United were unwilling to match.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Jason and Piper spiralled upward on the wind.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Insurers are divided over how best to respond to the spiraling risks—and opportunities—from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In satellite images nor'easters can look strikingly like a hurricane, with spiraling clouds forming over the ocean that span hundreds of miles of coastline.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

"Phobos' orbit is dynamically very special; it is very close to Mars, slowly spiraling inward, and will eventually be disrupted or impact Mars," says Haser.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

“They aren’t hiking because inflation is spiraling higher or inflation expectations are becoming un-anchored,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

My foot slipped against a rock as I stepped away, my back scraping against the wall, my head sending me spiraling into panic.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

These demonstrations are often triggered by spiralling living costs, deteriorating public services and a sense of powerlessness people feel over their own lives.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

But the law has not stopped the spiralling prices and popular discontent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I was spiralling, had imposter syndrome, postpartum depression and constantly felt under attack,"she told BBC Radio Somerset.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

These include women's rights, unpredictable Taliban edicts, international sanctions and aid cuts during a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Together they performed the peregrine courtship dance, swooping low, zooming high, then spiralling earthward.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George