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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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As every expert knows, voluntary health programs are killed by an adverse-selection death spiral.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

For decades, Canada was seen as a global laggard in defence funding, and just two years ago, recruitment was so dire that a former defence minister warned the armed forces were in a "death spiral".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

From time to time, he’d scribble in a small spiral notebook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Rodriguez has insisted on the need for "responsible" wage increases that do not cause inflation to further spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He falls onto ground that is no longer charred and muddy, but firm and dry and patterned in a spiral of black and white.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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