upward spiral
noun
: a situation in which something continuously increases
Gas prices continued their dizzying upward spiral.
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Deficits are currently on track to run in the 6% to 7% of GDP range for years to come, creating an upward spiral that risks much higher interest rates or challenges rolling over the national debt.
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Creating an upward spiral of performance—for anyone on the performance spectrum—is simply about practicing the back-to-basics fundamentals of management.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
More debt and higher costs mean more debt to pay for higher costs, begetting a challenging upward spiral of debt service payments.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: The upward spiral in car insurance premiums is one notable driver in the overall increase.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
That can result in an upward spiral, as traders are forced to buy more cocoa in order to replenish their inventories.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 10 May 2024
So sometimes that moment of joy can be the kick starter to an upward spiral.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
But there is no straight path, no Christian epiphany, only an agonizing upward spiral.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
Read full article The central bank has spent the past year aggressively hiking interest rates in a bid to halt the upward spiral in the cost of living, and it’s had some success.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Creating an upward spiral of performance—for anyone on the performance spectrum—is simply about practicing the back-to-basics fundamentals of management.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
More debt and higher costs mean more debt to pay for higher costs, begetting a challenging upward spiral of debt service payments.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: The upward spiral in car insurance premiums is one notable driver in the overall increase.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
That can result in an upward spiral, as traders are forced to buy more cocoa in order to replenish their inventories.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 10 May 2024
So sometimes that moment of joy can be the kick starter to an upward spiral.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
But there is no straight path, no Christian epiphany, only an agonizing upward spiral.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
Read full article The central bank has spent the past year aggressively hiking interest rates in a bid to halt the upward spiral in the cost of living, and it’s had some success.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Upward spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20spiral. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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