as in breakdown
a mental or nervous collapse
the pressures of his job nearly caused him to go into a tailspin
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New Policies Have Angered Staff and Inmates The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has been in a tailspin for the past 10 years.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump pressures Powell; Dow drops 2k points President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shared vastly different views Friday on the economic impact of Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes that have sent stocks into a tailspin and sparked global economic concern.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The president’s steep tariffs threw the global economy into a tailspin Thursday, with stocks down around the world, the U.S. markets leading the way.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs , which includes 20% rates on the European Union and a 46% duty on Vietnam, sent stocks into a tailspin .
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump pressures Powell; Dow drops 2k points President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shared vastly different views Friday on the economic impact of Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes that have sent stocks into a tailspin and sparked global economic concern.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The president’s steep tariffs threw the global economy into a tailspin Thursday, with stocks down around the world, the U.S. markets leading the way.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs , which includes 20% rates on the European Union and a 46% duty on Vietnam, sent stocks into a tailspin .
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailspin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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