Example Sentences

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"The horrifying crisis in Sudan... is spiralling out of control," he said on the side-lines of a summit in Doha.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

But others worry that this row is spiralling fast out of control.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

"Time is running out for farmers to plant the crops that will feed them and their neighbours. Medical supplies are scarce. The situation is spiralling out of control," U.N. agencies said in a joint statement.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023

Experimental drugs are to be fast-tracked into west Africa so that they can be tested and, if they work, save lives in the Ebola epidemic that experts say is spiralling out of control.

From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2014

Now, as cyberwar escalates across the globe, there are fears that the burgeoning trade in finding and selling exploits is spiralling out of control—spurring calls for new laws to rein in the murky trade.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2013