downward spiral
noun
: a situation in which something continuously decreases or gets worse
Her life was in a downward spiral as she battled depression and addiction.
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But freshwater ecosystems are in a downward spiral, and our benchmark showed that not enough companies are acting on this crisis.
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Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While French law protects against a government shutdown, the threat of political instability sent the euro into a downward spiral, falling 4 percent.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Pakistan is perhaps the clearest example of how debt and climate risk can send a country into a downward spiral.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
The voluptuous Madeline steals Ernest away, sending Helen into a downward spiral.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While French law protects against a government shutdown, the threat of political instability sent the euro into a downward spiral, falling 4 percent.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Pakistan is perhaps the clearest example of how debt and climate risk can send a country into a downward spiral.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
The voluptuous Madeline steals Ernest away, sending Helen into a downward spiral.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Downward spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downward%20spiral. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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