spiral
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Riley said delays caused by the city and neighbor lawsuits have helped spiral costs upwards, because construction costs have climbed in recent years and interest on a pre-development loan has piled up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It was a sign of Gay's composure that his exit began then rapid spiral towards the conclusion of this Test.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Interactions between the magnetic field and the gas remove angular momentum from the pair, allowing the two objects to spiral inward and form a binary system within a realistic timescale.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Opposition to the facility has combined with long-running anger towards Ruto, and could yet spiral.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
I slide my spiral sketch pad, my favorite pens, and the thirteen cents we have left into my backpack.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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