snowballing

Example Sentences

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The snowballing retreat in software stocks that gathered up big tech, private credit, and even the corporate bond market this past week ended in a remarkable rebound, leaving investors bracing for more turbulence ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The report had the effect of snowballing losses, as the company had already disclosed problems impacting over 6,000 aircraft.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

For Ariella Santoyo, owner of My Quince World, the crackdown's snowballing effect on a billion-dollar immigrant economy is reminiscent of Covid and how the pandemic devastated the area.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

She felt as if her momentum was snowballing, and realized that with better time management, she could also take on a few more hours at work and make a bit more money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

By the time they finished snowballing Dorothy Gruzik’s house, it was nearly white, and Beans had forgotten that he was cold.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli