spiral
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Before the Paris Games, Peaty shared his struggles with injury and his mental health, describing the period as a "self-destructive spiral".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Although widely recognized as perhaps the greatest golfer of all time, Woods, 50, has been in a downward spiral personally and professionally for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The war could quickly spiral out of control, even with the vast superiority of the American military, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
That’s what economists refer to as a debt spiral.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
It’s like my mind is a tornado, and it’s impossible for me to pluck out a single thought from the spiral of wind.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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