spiral

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According to the website, the spiders are active from September to October and are orb-weavers known for spinning spiral wheel-shaped webs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

If CPI data show a biting price-spike, that will be among the first major red flags for the U.S. economy, which could trigger a spiral in stocks as long as the conflict stretches on.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 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

This structure varies widely, from the rounded cuttlebone in cuttlefish to the thin, blade-like gladius in many squid, as well as the spiral shell of the ram's horn squid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The height difference between the traditional corn, planted in a spiral, and modern, planted in a square, was minimal.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young