spiral

She said urgent action was needed to prevent closures and the “downward spiral that will cause the arts to lose their impact”.

Audrey F told the court in Paris how she had tried to stop a row spiralling out of control that began with a 13-year-old student lying to her parents.

Traditionally, punters kicked 'turnover' balls which spiralled through the air - the benefit being they travel further.

With each passing year, I see and hear the patient’s spiral of worry: Am I getting more forgetful?

But those benefits will not appear overnight and there is growing concern at the spiralling cost.