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September 11, 2001 shocked the nation, sending communities everywhere into a tailspin. — Claire Gibson, Marie Claire, "Why My Relationship With Camo Print Is Messy," 29 Apr. 2019 After assisting the iconic Madrid designer Sybilla during the relaunch of her company a few years ago, Rosales wound up befriending Alejandro Gómez, whose upstart Spanish label, Palomo, has sent the menswear category into a decadent tailspin. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Meet the Madrid Artist Whose Cinematic Beauty Looks Are Straight out of an Almodovar Movie," 23 Aug. 2018 That, of course, sends Kevin into a tailspin later. — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "This is Us Season 3 Episode 10: Randall Wins the Race as He and Beth Reach an Impasse," 16 Jan. 2019 That spurred a historic bubble, which collapsed in the early 1990s, sending Japan into a tailspin. — Peter Landers, WSJ, "The Old U.S. Trade War With Japan Looms Over Today’s Dispute With China," 13 Dec. 2018 There were 90's inspired claw clips, scrunchies and one particularly memorable tiara on Kate Middleton that sent Londoners into a tailspin. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "10 Beauty Trends That Broke The Internet in 2018," 6 Dec. 2018 In 2015, after Turkish jet fighters downed a Russian warplane on the Syria-Turkey border, bilateral ties went into a tailspin. — Thomas Grove, WSJ, "Fragile Syria Cease-Fire Tests Russia-Turkey Ties," 25 Nov. 2018 The accusations have thrown the once-formulaic Supreme Court confirmation process into a tailspin as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle try to figure out how to move forward with the hearings for President Trump’s pick. — Andrew O'reilly, Fox News, "Kavanaugh classmate has no recollection of party where alleged sexual assault occurred," 19 Sep. 2018 Yet Viacom’s stock had been in a tailspin, losing half its value during the previous two years, and investors were clamoring for some kind of dramatic action. — Keach Hagey, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Moment the War for Sumner Redstone’s Media Empire Really Began (Exclusive Book Excerpt)," 26 June 2018These 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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