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spiraling

[spahy-ruhl-ing] / ˈspaɪ rəl ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
bending
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Insurers are divided over how best to respond to the spiraling risks—and opportunities—from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In satellite images nor'easters can look strikingly like a hurricane, with spiraling clouds forming over the ocean that span hundreds of miles of coastline.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

"Phobos' orbit is dynamically very special; it is very close to Mars, slowly spiraling inward, and will eventually be disrupted or impact Mars," says Haser.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

“They aren’t hiking because inflation is spiraling higher or inflation expectations are becoming un-anchored,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

A door at the end of the hall leads to a spiraling iron staircase.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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