spiraled

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The United States Coast Guard, working alongside Navy and local responders, rescued seven people and a dog trapped by rising waters — one of many scenes that highlighted how quickly conditions spiraled.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Asked about the clash between Diabate and Duren that triggered the fight, Lee said: "Two guys got in a heated conversation and then it kind of spiraled from there."

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

“When we started this, most of us were in an acute crisis as our loved ones spiraled and laid waste to the lives we thought we’d be living,” he explained.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Paez, who left Venezuela several years ago as inflation spiraled and crime spiked, has grandchildren in Spain and said he would be loath to leave them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

She slapped her silver bracelet, and the shield Aegis spiraled into full form.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan