spiral
Example Sentences
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As I did, a small white flake spiraled down from the thick clouds.
From Literature
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I watched this alternative history spiral out in flashes and blips and bit my lip.
From Literature
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O'Neill described the events over the weekend as a "spiralling conflict" and "deeply disturbing".
From BBC
An upward price spiral could weigh on currencies too.
Speaking Sunday from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV made a “heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility of halting the spiral of violence before it becomes an unbridgeable chasm.”
From Los Angeles Times
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