spiral
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As every expert knows, voluntary health programs are killed by an adverse-selection death spiral.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
For decades, Canada was seen as a global laggard in defence funding, and just two years ago, recruitment was so dire that a former defence minister warned the armed forces were in a "death spiral".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Rodriguez has insisted on the need for "responsible" wage increases that do not cause inflation to further spiral.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Homeowners in some high-risk areas are seeing rates spiral, if they can get coverage at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Then, with sheets hoisted up above their ankles for safety, the children daringly climbed the spiral stairs that led to the observatory, which they located handily, they explained, by following the scent of the sky.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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