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The phrase "the situation spiralled" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a scenario that has deteriorated or become increasingly chaotic.
Example: "Initially, the meeting was productive, but as disagreements arose, the situation spiralled out of control."
Alternatives: "the situation escalated" or "the situation deteriorated."
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For me, this response also showed that the international community had learned important lessons from the Ebola crisis, and was determined to act more rapidly before the situation spiralled out of control.
But the situation spiralled.
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Now Russia is the top focus in Washington and some veteran diplomats fret about the situation spiraling out of control.
In the face of carnage, many retreated to their sectarian identity – Alawite and Sunni; Christian and Kurd – and the situation spiraled into civil war.
Last week Mary Fitzgerald argued that climate change is a feminist issue on the basis that population control is a way to prevent the situation spiralling out of control.
I had been on the verge of purchasing stuff that would take up ever-increasing amounts of finite space, the situation spiraling out of control.
While no action is taken to prevent the situation spiralling out of control, examples of aggression, disorder, and a failing judiciary pile up.
In his testimony, Mr. Bentz said that the situation spiraled out of control shortly after the swimmers left a party in a taxi early Sunday and stopped at a gas station to use the bathroom.
The Rays are suffering in the attendance department much like the Expos did as the situation spiraled in Montreal, but have a lease with the city of St Petersburg that expires in 2025 and is so tight it prevents the team discussing a franchise move with other cities.
10.05am: Chancellor Alistair Darling has now spoken out, calling on the Eurozone to 'urgently' sort out the Greek bailout before the situation spirals out of control.
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