spiral

Example Sentences

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That’s what economists refer to as a debt spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"I wanted the repetition to mirror those cyclical thoughts - a spiral or a fixation on one specific feeling," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

This structure varies widely, from the rounded cuttlebone in cuttlefish to the thin, blade-like gladius in many squid, as well as the spiral shell of the ram's horn squid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

She also warned of the risk of a tit-for-tat price spiral, as both businesses and workers raise their cost expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Matthias leaped over Cluny, and bounded up the spiral stairs into the darkness of the belfry.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques