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spire

noun

Definition of spire

as in spiral

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Recent Examples of spire The two daredevils who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building while the world watched have been grounded by the New York Police Department and are now the targets of a criminal investigation. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Police personnel respond to a report of two people climbing the spire atop the Empire State Building in New York City, on July 1, 2026. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 July 2026 Nikolau and Beerkus appeared to chronicle their climb up the Empire State Building on social media Wednesday and posted close-up images of the proposal from the spire and the engagement ring. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2026 After the pair safely lowered themselves onto a ledge halfway down the spire, the man appeared to get down on one knee to propose to the other individual. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spire

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Hawthorne failed to pay its bills, which prompted a cutoff of simulcast racing from other tracks and led to a death spiral.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Both economists agree that deficits of this magnitude no longer automatically trigger the inflation spiral that economic orthodoxy once predicted—which is precisely why Washington has felt no urgency to act.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Once inside the brain, the nanoparticles would be controlled—to stimulate neurons in specific areas of the brain or to read neuron activity—through a specialized cap or headset containing magnetic coils.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
If the threat persists, the snake may bite its opponent, coil around it, and emit a foul-smelling secretion from its anal glands.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

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Made for pretty much every texture, the airy foam gives fine-to-medium hair body without weighing it down, while helping define and smooth thicker waves and curls without sacrificing movement.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Candlelit copper builds it right into your hair, with soft, glowy highlights that add richness and warmth (especially on curls like Megan Thee Stallion’s).

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

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