spiraling

Example Sentences

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Many investors grew nervous that spiraling oil prices would tip the economy into recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Institutional consolidation and retreat, spiraling costs, technological upheaval — they all add to a creeping sense that an era is over, and worse is coming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Both Social Security and Medicare are a hedge against longevity, market volatility, disability, and spiraling healthcare costs.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The cost of food, gas and housing is spiraling.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Their bodies stood out stark against the white enamel until she turned on the faucet and sent them spiraling down the drain.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez