spiral
Example Sentences
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They try their best to fit it into models, but things are spiraling out so quickly that many climate models fail to capture the whole picture or accurately predict how our world is changing.
From Salon
But packing clothes for the Australian leg of her “Enough” book tour was an off-the-rack delight, not a trip down a shame spiral.
From Los Angeles Times
Iranians protested for a third straight day over deepening frustration with a spiraling economic crisis that has gripped the country since its war with Israel.
One pendant evokes the sea with its swirl of mother-of-pearl, spiral seashells and rivulets of pale gray leather arranged above a piece of bleached coral.
From Los Angeles Times
It was an attempt by Redick and the team to prevent things from spiraling out of control after three consecutive losses.
From Los Angeles Times
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