Example Sentences

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They came into the day with a 29-36 record and were spiraling into irrelevance.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

When covid cases were spiraling, foreign consulates here warned their citizens that they might face forced quarantine and family separations.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2023

To be fair to Unseld, the coach did try to make tactical adjustments as the Wizards were spiraling out of control.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2023

At a low point in his own life, Rodriguez said, “I felt like things were spiraling out of control,” and people told him he was following in the footsteps of his absentee father.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

They were spiraling like a huge tornado, heading toward the track.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan