tailspin

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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

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

Supply-chain shocks and economic downturns could send every memory-maker into a tailspin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

A brand fly zoomed at my face, but just before it landed, a glob of sap splattered on its wings and it crashed in a tailspin.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia