tailspin
Example Sentences
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The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.
From Barron's
That gummed up credit markets, tanked the value of money-market funds, and sent global stock markets into a tailspin.
From Barron's
That was our headline on June 13, 2025, the first of the 12 days of war that sent Iran’s regime into a tailspin.
This seemed unlikely on April’s “Liberation Day,” when new tariffs sent markets into a tailspin.
After recovering from a brief emotional tailspin, Noonan knocked out the script for “The Shape of Something Squashed” — then directed and acted in the film.
From Los Angeles Times
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