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
In its last quarter, Disney saw its profitability fall below expectations despite record revenue at several of its segments, largely due to higher costs, which sent the stock into a tailspin.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
That gummed up credit markets, tanked the value of money-market funds, and sent global stock markets into a tailspin.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Supply-chain shocks and economic downturns could send every memory-maker into a tailspin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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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