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Dieffenbach was throwing deep passes with perfect spiral in front of Croick, who lacked a starting quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Short gamma-ray bursts, or short GRBs, are believed to occur when two compact objects, such as neutron stars, spiral toward one another before colliding and merging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

If Tobin has been out Friday and Saturday night, by Sunday that spiral can become overwhelming.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The surge in bond yields to generational highs has investors around the world watching and worrying about what could crack, spiral or leave a trail of carnage in its path.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

“This way, you guys,” Kyle said to the kids from out of town as he headed toward the nearest spiral staircase.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

As material spirals toward a black hole, not all of it necessarily disappears beyond the event horizon, the boundary past which nothing can escape.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Other countries have fallen victim to debt spirals, where high levels of debt lead investors to demand higher interest rates, in turn fueling more borrowing until eventually a country defaults.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Roll it out cinnamon-roll style, spread with cream cheese, Parmesan, herbs and hot giardiniera, then coil, slice and nestle the spirals together in a buttered skillet.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

I spent a good share of my shifts throwing tight spirals to kids in the produce section.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

But his eyes are gray and chambered and shallow, and after a moment he returns to his spirals.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Material pulled from the star formed a disk around the black hole and became intensely hot as it spiraled inward.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

The slow-motion crash of cryptocurrencies has weighed heavily on the company, which snapped up tens of billions of dollars in bitcoin as digital assets spiraled to new highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Commentators draw parallels with other intractable conflicts, and count the taxpayer money they say has spiraled down the drain.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

But where other artists might have spiraled, White and his compatriots transcended, turning inward while also looking to the stars.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

All kinds of girls zipped around like honeybees, some plopping into cozy armchairs, others perched on the spiraled staircases, and a few clustered around the worktables.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Amy Hunter top-scored with 39 but no Irish batter was able to score at a strike-rate above 100 and the run-rate spiralled beyond their grasp, as Mady Villiers and Lauren Filer took three wickets apiece.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The campaigns come one year after protests over lavish perks for lawmakers spiralled into general anti-government anger -- Indonesia's biggest unrest since President Prabowo Subianto took office in 2024.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Sourcing some additional fans might feel like a relatively minor cost overall, but for those hosting, catering and supplying weddings, the financial impact of coping with this summer's heatwaves have spiralled.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

But over the years it borrowed heavily and its total debt has spiralled beyond £20bn.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

They emerged and flew about in the way of flies, in great, lazy orbits except when they came close to each other, when they spiralled together with dizzying speed and a burst of buzzing.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

In satellite images nor'easters can look strikingly like a hurricane, with spiraling clouds forming over the ocean that span hundreds of miles of coastline.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But on that day, the Wolverines’ punter could almost be forgiven for fumbling a long snap that came spiraling toward him in frigid autumn conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Its orbit is extremely close to Mars, and the moon is gradually spiraling inward.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

“They aren’t hiking because inflation is spiraling higher or inflation expectations are becoming un-anchored,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

He could see it in the far corner of the tank, its dreadful tentacles with their hundreds of stinging cells, twisting and spiraling in the water.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Chancellor John Healey said he was "very conscious" of people being hit by spiralling fuel prices caused by international factors.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ghana turned to the IMF amid spiralling debt, soaring inflation and a plunging currency, and subsequently secured a $3 billion programme in 2023.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

These include women's rights, unpredictable Taliban edicts, international sanctions and aid cuts during a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Hospitality veteran Clemens Keller insists that Vienna's storied "heuriger" winemakers' taverns -- which face a hangover-inducing brew of real estate speculation, spiralling costs and climate change -- cannot rely on their illustrious past.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

I could feel a tremble in my stomach, spiralling outwards through my body.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler