tailspin
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Many families also said that they had been thrown into a tailspin, trying to arrange for weeks of childcare to cover the early finish.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
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 • Mar. 26, 2026
This seemed unlikely on April’s “Liberation Day,” when new tariffs sent markets into a tailspin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
To be sure, there was no obvious villain, like a geopolitical shock or tariff threats, sending the market into a tailspin this week.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
But the day we dropped her off at UC Davis, she once again threw me into an emotional tailspin.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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