spiraling

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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

Gavalas is the latest example of an AI-chatbot user spiraling into a delusional state, with tragic consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Georgieva said that -- even in the fund's "most hopeful scenario" -- spiraling energy costs, infrastructure damage, supply disruptions and a loss of market confidence meant growth would be less than expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

They only knew that they needed to get water into the reactor core to prevent the chain reaction from spiraling out of control.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland