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The oil sanctions pushed Venezuela’s already unraveling economy into a tailspin, but Mr. Maduro has been able to keep some revenue flowing by readjusting the country’s foreign trade to Asia, Russia and Turkey. — Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, "With Tougher U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela, Bolton Says ‘Time for Dialogue Is Over’," 6 Aug. 2019 The Chinese currency has now depreciated against the dollar, sending stock markets into a tailspin. — Jeffrey Sachs For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "China isn't the economic manipulator in this trade war. Trump is," 6 Aug. 2019 The moves, which came four days after Trump threatened more taxes on Chinese imports, knocked stock markets worldwide into a tailspin. — Joe Mcdonald, Twin Cities, "Lashing back, China lets yuan drop, halts US farm purchases," 5 Aug. 2019 Kang returned in 2016 and hit 21 home runs before his career went into a tailspin after getting arrested in Seoul in December 2016 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. — BostonGlobe.com, "Messi suspended three months for remarks," 2 Aug. 2019 Of note, Hannah admitted that whatever happened in the famed windmill in Greece didn’t happen twice, but four times, sending the audience (including Peter’s parents) and Twitter into a tailspin. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Hannah shares thoughtful message about gender politics ahead of finale; here’s our prediction," 30 July 2019 Even taking into account Thursday's jump, US oil prices remain in a tailspin. — Matt Egan, CNN, "What the Gulf tanker attacks mean for oil and gas prices," 13 June 2019 After the withdrawal, the U.S. imposed harsh sanctions, including on Tehran’s oil trade, that have sent the Iranian economy into a tailspin. — Robert Burns, SFChronicle.com, "Tensions escalate in Persian Gulf as UK says Iran seized 2 tankers," 19 July 2019 After the withdrawal, the US imposed harsh sanctions, including on Tehran’s oil trade, that have sent the Iranian economy into a tailspin. — Robert Burns, BostonGlobe.com, "British official: Iranians have seized another vessel," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tailspin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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