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 return of market volatility or a technological setback could immediately send the stocks into a tailspin.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
But the investment ended up sending a fast-growing startup into a tailspin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
After recovering from a brief emotional tailspin, Noonan knocked out the script for “The Shape of Something Squashed” — then directed and acted in the film.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
While the German economy was in a tailspin toward disaster, the Roaring Twenties were in full swing in America.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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