spiral

Example Sentences

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Paez, who left Venezuela several years ago as inflation spiraled and crime spiked, has grandchildren in Spain and said he would be loath to leave them.

From Los Angeles Times

But once the field spread, Sri Lanka tightened the screws, applied the choke and forced the asking rate to spiral.

From Barron's

Or it could be an opportunity for the League One side to inflict a damaging defeat and send City's season spiralling.

From BBC

Though Redd acknowledged there was probably another way to balance his friendship with Thompson and his relationship with Evangeline, he said, “I was in love and I was spiraling out.”

From Los Angeles Times

While his career was soaring, his personal life was spiralling.

From BBC