vicious cycle

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Until the final sections, we are trapped in the vicious cycle of the poet’s anguish and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Then, when a wildfire comes through and natives begin to regrow, they’re chomped back down, creating a vicious cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

While the risk of individuals being wrongly targeted is real, ICE’s continued anonymity causes a vicious cycle.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

The big worry among Powell and other rate-cut supporters is that declining employment could slow the economy and finally spur companies to ratchet up layoffs, creating a vicious cycle that’s hard to reverse.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

When and how would this vicious cycle end?

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole