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They make the case that there is a moral compulsion to act, given the risks those crossing the Channel are subjecting themselves to and the costs are spiralling as the number of arrivals spiral too.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2022

Already, prices are spiralling and the prospect is they will spiral further.

From BBC • May 10, 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