escalating

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Americans are grappling with escalating costs for healthcare, gas, food and housing amid stubbornly high inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The area’s local real-estate database withdrew the listings as part of an escalating industry feud between Compass and Zillow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

If so, they could function as a widespread system of natural earthquake brakes that prevents some ruptures from escalating into even larger events.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Now, after months of escalating controversies surrounding his leadership, Patel suddenly wants Americans to believe none of this is happening.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

While escalating the bombing, he continually increased troop levels.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge