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spiral

[spahy-ruhl] / ˈspaɪ rəl /




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From time to time, he’d scribble in a small spiral notebook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It was set up by Canadian Etienne Brisson, after a family member went through an AI-related mental health spiral.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Rodriguez has insisted on the need for "responsible" wage increases that do not cause inflation to further spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"The light wave twists around its axis, and its phase changes in a spiral manner. Moreover, even the polarization -- the direction of oscillation of the electric field -- begins to rotate."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

His fur was long and silvery white but for a black spiral that curled around his snout.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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