spiral
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By making a relatively small-time conspiracy into a grand cinematic affair, De Palma illustrates just how easily a single evil idea can spiral into catastrophe in seconds.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
There is a danger, market analysts said, that this cycle can quickly spiral into heavy losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
But in Bogota, some in the military and foreign diplomats have expressed fears that a return to hardline security policies could provoke reprisal attacks and return the country to a spiral of violence.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
As gas and dust spiral inward, they form an accretion disk that emits enormous amounts of energy, including powerful X-rays.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
Opposite the jail cells, a door opened to a dark spiral stairway that sank into the dragon-tail tower.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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