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The spiral is accelerated by crowded trades and herding behavior, such as exchange-traded funds and quantitative trend-following models.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Another image offers a fresh view of the spiral galaxy NGC 4736, better known as Messier 94.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026

By making a relatively small-time conspiracy into a grand cinematic affair, De Palma illustrates just how easily a single evil idea can spiral into catastrophe in seconds.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

A labyrinth-like spiral of words with “Peace,” “Love” and “Creative Control” at the epicenter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

But drawing that spiral drew Newton into more correspondence on ‘Philosophy’ whether he liked it or not.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Over time, the disk spirals inward, causing the wobble to speed up.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

His all-Oxford intellectual formation comes out of the post-“Great Financial Crisis” macro-finance school that views financial crises as driven by leverage cycles, liquidity spirals and risk-taking channels as much as by the traditional business cycle.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Whether this outbreak can be quickly contained or spirals into a repeat of what happened just over a decade ago will be determined by the response now.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Iran’s rulers had approached previous conflicts with the U.S. and Israel with measured responses aimed at avoiding escalatory spirals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

And suddenly they were clear, sailing upward on the comparatively gentle spirals of hot air.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The initiative could prove popular in a state where the cost of owning a home has spiraled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

Fernando Guerra, a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University, said Pratt seems to have tapped into a deep well of discontent among Angelenos who believe that crime and homeless have spiraled out of control.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Hernández asked to call his fiancee, “and the situation spiraled out of hand,” according to Kolasinski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

With the kids at school during the day, Kathy spiraled downward.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The conflict has since spiralled into Europe's deadliest since World War II.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Rhi said within 24 hours of having her son she was experiencing bowel incontinence, but her mental health also spiralled and she was put under the care of the community mental health team.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Talks on ending what has spiralled into Europe's worst conflict since World War II have shown little progress and have been sidelined by the Iran conflict.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Balchandani said his passion "spiralled" about two decades ago when he realised the vast range of plants for sale and the benefits that came with being surrounded by greenery.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

Then their sire launched himself upward and spiralled into the night.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Get some clarity on a wild Supreme Court term: Sometimes the best way to stop spiraling about the news is to debrief with smart friends.

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, that helped steady markets and keep energy costs from spiraling even higher.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

When our main character starts lowering her defenses, however, that’s when she’s hit by a jolt that sends her spiraling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

At the turn of the year, Iran’s regime faced its biggest protests in years as anger spread over spiraling prices and a crumbling economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

For some reason those curls spiraling over his arm and down onto the scratched-up desk made me sadder than anything.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at Forex.com, said: "One can easily imagine the situation spiralling quite rapidly."

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Vance discussed a so-called "de-confliction mechanism" for Lebanon on Monday to prevent spiralling Israel-Hezbollah violence.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip this year's Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Poland, Kyiv announced Tuesday, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Savanthi Syth, airlines analyst at the investment bank Raymond James, said spiralling jet fuel costs in the wake of the Iran war had proved "the final nail in the coffin" for Spirit.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Frightful spreads her tapered wings and catches a rising thermal of spiralling air.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George