death spiral
noun/ˈdeθ spaɪrəl/
/ˈdeθ spaɪrəl/
- the path taken by an aircraft that is out of control and is turning round and round quickly while falling towards earth
- The plane went into a death spiral before crashing into the sea.
- a situation that is quickly getting worse, often one that ends in disaster
- The company is in a desperate death spiral of rising costs and declining sales.
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