spiraled
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On Saturday, the situation spiraled out of control as more than a half-million people nationwide turned out to protest the cost of living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Material pulled from the star formed a disk around the black hole and became intensely hot as it spiraled inward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Sparks easily could have spiraled following Monday’s disaster in Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Commentators draw parallels with other intractable conflicts, and count the taxpayer money they say has spiraled down the drain.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
As it spiraled downward, he rolled to his back and snagged it in his talons.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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