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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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She fills the space with an array of battements and bourrées, chaîné turns and arabesques; at one point she skips up a spiral staircase like a happy child.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

As every expert knows, voluntary health programs are killed by an adverse-selection death spiral.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Following losses to Girona and Real Madrid in October, they immediately launched long winning streaks in the league, rather than allowing setbacks to spiral.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Rodriguez has insisted on the need for "responsible" wage increases that do not cause inflation to further spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The continuous spiral provides for uninterrupted viewing, conducive to studying art.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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