doom spiral
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Their defense rests partly on the threat of a doom spiral: Without the hole, the club couldn’t host professional tournaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
But what prevents this pile-up from darkening into a doom spiral is The Pitt’s people.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
The people I spoke to know things aren’t easy and never will be — but they don’t sink into a doom spiral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
And then in the days that followed, as the sickness eased but the tiredness refused to shift, I fell into a doom spiral.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024
If it doesn’t trigger a regional banking meltdown or a city budget doom spiral, it might, in the long run, help downtown get back on its feet.
From Slate ● May 26, 2023
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