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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a spiral of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or process that is continuously worsening or escalating in a cyclical manner.
Example: "The community found itself caught in a spiral of violence that seemed impossible to escape."
Alternatives: "a cycle of" or "a chain of".
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A spiral of dense smoke drifts up from his chair.
We are wallowing in a spiral of mistakes.
It becomes a spiral of ever-expanding excess.
Self-doubt is a spiral of inertia and paralysis.
Bangladesh is descending into a spiral of intolerance.
That feeds a spiral of new abuses and controls.
In fact they set off a spiral of decline.
Serious crashes such as those of the past three days create a spiral of panic.
Ms. Ensler fell into a spiral of depression, alcohol and drugs.
Accusing Szegedi of creating a "spiral of lies," he called for his resignation.
It is imperative to avoid the risk of a spiral of violence.
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