| They are caught in a vicious cycle of blame and recrimination that has brought them to the abyss. |
| Over-reliance on such drugs can actually create a vicious cycle of chronic head pain. |
| Poor education and health cripple their ability to work, and they sink into a vicious cycle of nearly inescapable poverty. |
| People who rely on harsh laxatives may find that they too get caught up in a vicious cycle. |
| Crimes such as taking something from the office or asking a friend to bend the rules might involve only minor damage, but set up a vicious cycle. |
| Trapped in the vicious cycle of bondage and slavery, they have nowhere to go and are thrust into a life which reduces them to nothing but robots. |
