spiral
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Leo has denounced the race for AI in the military field, saying that "delegating decisions concerning the life and death of human beings to machines" is a "destructive spiral".
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
In normal times, the Fed won’t change its interest rate policy based on higher energy prices, which tend to fade without causing an inflationary spiral.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
These ripples in space and time are created when massive objects such as black holes spiral together and merge.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
For decades, Canada was seen as a global laggard in defence funding, and just two years ago, recruitment was so dire that a former defence minister warned the armed forces were in a "death spiral".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
She could tell it was a male by the huge, spiral horns.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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