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spire

noun

Definition of spire

as in spiral

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Recent Examples of spire Police personnel respond to a report of two people climbing the spire atop the Empire State Building in New York City, on July 1, 2026. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 July 2026 Counting the spire and antenna, the skyscraper stands 1,454 feet tall. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Nikolau and Beerkus appeared to chronicle their climb up the Empire State Building on social media Wednesday and posted close-up images of the proposal from the spire and the engagement ring. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2026 After the pair safely lowered themselves onto a ledge halfway down the spire, the man appeared to get down on one knee to propose to the other individual. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spire

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Here are some expert tips for getting over an anxiety spiral—and into the doctor’s office.

— Glamour, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
There are regulatory hurdles, faculty contracts, responsibility to students, restricted funds with legal limitations and the death spiral that suspicion of closure can trigger.

— Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of spiral

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Instead of a pomade stick, Tauber recommends using Oribe Gel Sérum on coils, applying a generous amount around the hairline before smoothing it back with a boar bristle brush.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Conventional designs rely on large, non-planar magnetic coils with complex, twisted geometries.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

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Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Across the broader market, shoppers are gravitating toward products that address hair growth, scalp health, hair density, curl care, repair and strengthening solutions.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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