spiral

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And because perpetual futures allow leverage, skeptics warn they can fuel a downward spiral during periods of market stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Supporters admired his willingness to cut interest rates and keep them low even as unemployment rates fell, which conventional wisdom said would cause inflation to spiral out of control.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 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

"It has to be remembered that sometimes this can spiral off into discussions about numbers or profits, but actually these are human beings on ships."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Then, with sheets hoisted up above their ankles for safety, the children daringly climbed the spiral stairs that led to the observatory, which they located handily, they explained, by following the scent of the sky.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood