upward spiral

noun

: a situation in which something continuously increases
Gas prices continued their dizzying upward spiral.

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For managers, this creates an upward spiral. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Hoping to generate an upward spiral of rising salaries and inflation, officials encouraged companies to pass on higher import prices and give wage increases to employees. River Akira Davis, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 Deficits are currently on track to run in the 6% to 7% of GDP range for years to come, creating an upward spiral that risks much higher interest rates or challenges rolling over the national debt. Neil Irwin, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 Creating an upward spiral of performance—for anyone on the performance spectrum—is simply about practicing the back-to-basics fundamentals of management. Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 So sometimes that moment of joy can be the kick starter to an upward spiral. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023

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“Upward spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20spiral. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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