escalating

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CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal last week that increases would be “unavoidable” due to the escalating cost of components like memory due to the artificial-intelligence boom.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

The escalating tier of penalties and the “bounty-hunter provision” tied to the bathroom restriction have also stoked fear among transgender Kansans that causes them to “self-police” to avoid violating the law, Seldin said.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Oil prices rose Thursday afternoon as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions heightened fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Announcing its decision to appoint administrators, the company said reduced demand, "escalating" employment costs and soaring energy costs had "squeezed the business financially".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then the bells of the Elderclock rang out, loud and panicked, high and demanding, an escalating tide of echoes, climbing one on top of another, booming over the White Island, the ice moat, the wall.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo