News Words: Spiral

Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry recently resigned following international pressure to save the country from violent criminal groups. SPIRAL The resignation left Haiti without a working government and in a spiraling crisis. In recent weeks, gangs have killed residents, set buildings on fire and raided prisons, freeing thousands of inmates. To spiral is to circle repeatedly, moving closer or farther from a center point. In this example, spiraling describes a problem that is widening and worsening. --------- Learning English is Voice of America’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. We help you build vocabulary, strengthen your speaking skills and improve your ability to communicate for work, school and everyday life. EXPLORE OUR PLAYLISTS: » Learning English Podcast:    • Learning English Podcast   » Let's Learn English with Anna! (For children 8-12)    • Let's Learn English with Anna   » Let's Learn English Level 1    • Let's Learn English   » Let's Learn English Level 2    • Let's Learn English Level 2   » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://learningenglish.voanews.com » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / voalearnenglish   » SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/v... Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 326 million people.