trigger a spiral

Frequency: 6.87.0 per million words

to cause a spiral to start, often suddenly.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • There is a risk that the policy may trigger an inflationary spiral.
  • The sudden drop in oil prices could trigger a deflationary spiral.
  • Uncontrolled misinformation can trigger a vicious spiral of distrust in society.
  • Failing one exam might trigger a downward spiral of demotivation for some students.
  • The recent protests threaten to trigger a political spiral of instability.
  • His innovative idea helped to trigger an upward spiral of success for the startup.
  • Poor management decisions can quickly trigger a financial spiral towards bankruptcy.
  • Lack of sleep can trigger a spiral of poor health and reduced productivity.
  • The constant criticism began to trigger a spiral of self-doubt within her.
  • Climate change effects are expected to trigger a spiral of ecological collapse in some regions.