are spiralling
- present progressive of spiral.
Example Sentences
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Demands for adult social care, housing and children's services are spiralling for many councils, as more people turn for help with the cost of living squeeze.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
"The result is a churn in the workforce unlike anything I've ever known in my career. Collective efforts to cap agency pay are no longer holding and costs are spiralling," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2022
Prices are spiralling and salaries are collapsing as the local currency continues to fall after losing 90% of its value over the past two years.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2021
But this whirlwind of escalation came without any warning, and it fuelled fears that events are spiralling out of control.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 6, 2019
Unregulated house prices are spiralling out of control, as Iranians hoard assets due to a fall in the rial against the dollar of more than 75% since late 2017.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2018
