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
But the investment ended up sending a fast-growing startup into a tailspin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The defense sector’s tailspin comes against the backdrop of gains heading into the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 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
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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