spiral
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Even so, drawing in local figures has helped to break the "spiral of silence" some Fidesz-dominated rural communities, where opposition supporters previously felt isolated or reluctant to express their views, Zsiga added.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
"I wanted the repetition to mirror those cyclical thoughts - a spiral or a fixation on one specific feeling," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The Fed chair downplayed worries that private-credit defaults would spiral into another financial crisis like 2008.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
A single definition sends her into a spiral over such terms as “average coral” and “sea pink,” while elsewhere imaginative riffs and historical detours pull the reader well beyond the book’s central thread.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The hall led to a sweeping spiral marble staircase that went up a whole lot more floors than seemed possible.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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