spiral

Example Sentences

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The war could quickly spiral out of control, even with the vast superiority of the American military, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s what economists refer to as a debt spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Reeves will then talk about the principles that will drive any further support to families if energy bills spiral in the coming months.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Overall, the results suggest that NGC 1365 started out as a relatively small galaxy and gradually grew into a massive spiral through multiple mergers with smaller neighbors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

She could tell it was a male by the huge, spiral horns.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer