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Investors took fright that the deficit will spiral out of control and were mollified somewhat Friday morning when Britain’s Treasury leaked that rosier economic forecasts might leave her with a smaller budget gap.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Worry has to feel bad to do its job, but it can make anxiety worse, especially when combined with meta-worry — worrying that worry will spiral out of control and do us harm.

From Washington Post Jan. 6, 2023

They worry the costs will spiral into trillions of dollars as the impacts of climate change get more severe in years to come.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2022

Under its vision, costs will spiral out of control.

From Salon Oct. 12, 2018

As in the case of Cygnus X-l, the gas will spiral inward and will heat up, though not as much as in that case.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking