spiral
Example Sentences
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O'Neill described the events over the weekend as a "spiralling conflict" and "deeply disturbing".
From BBC
An upward price spiral could weigh on currencies too.
Speaking Sunday from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV made a “heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility of halting the spiral of violence before it becomes an unbridgeable chasm.”
From Los Angeles Times
But if it spirals out of control, such questions are only likely to grow, as occurred in Iraq when things started to deteriorate there, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Balchandani said his passion "spiralled" about two decades ago when he realised the vast range of plants for sale and the benefits that came with being surrounded by greenery.
From BBC
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