spiraled

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Instead, the institution—where tuition starts at $44,500, for preschool—has spiraled into bitter fights with neighbors, lawsuits from teachers and parents, and an internal war among tech executives who fought over the school’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Hernández asked to call his fiancee, “and the situation spiraled out of hand,” according to Kolasinski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The United States Coast Guard, working alongside Navy and local responders, rescued seven people and a dog trapped by rising waters — one of many scenes that highlighted how quickly conditions spiraled.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

A snowball fight that spiraled in a blizzard isn’t one of them.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Flames caught the dry twigs of the cook-fire and smoke spiraled up, but Nhamo’s attention was riveted on the trees.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer