tailspin

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After Maduro took office in 2013, falling oil production and civil unrest sent the economy into a tailspin—raising questions in some friendly capitals over whether loans were being wasted on Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the Dutchman was only hired before the 2024-25 season—and delivered a title in his first season in charge—there’s little relief in English soccer for managers in a tailspin.

From The Wall Street Journal

So what issues must Slot solve to ease that pressure, and fight off claims that Liverpool spent almost £450m in the summer only to send a successful team into a tailspin?

From BBC

While the BoC's job is to get inflation to its 2% target, it also aims to take borrowing costs just high enough to bring down costs without sending the economy into a tailspin.

From Reuters

Angels manager Phil Nevin says this year’s team is better equipped to bounce back from a tailspin than last year’s squad that missed the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times