vicious

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When accompanied by a vicious cycle of falling prices and falling demand, that turns into a process known as deflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The only exception came when Reaves drove in the lane, wrapped a pass around his back and found Ayton cutting down the lane for a vicious two-handed dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

This then weakens activity and prices in what can become a vicious circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

She is now trying to get Russian citizenship to be able to travel more freely, but is caught in a vicious bureaucratic cycle.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Stories reported in the papers condemned Booth by name in the most unforgiving, vicious language.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson