escalating
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Seoul's military said Pyongyang was attempting to shift the blame for escalating military tensions, while confirming the use of loudspeakers and warning shots as "legitimate defensive measures".
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Since its premiere last week and subsequent successful box office, awards season buzz has been escalating around the film, Fielder and co-director Lance Oppenheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
His recent reporting has focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s clandestine operations in Europe, and the escalating shadow war of espionage and sabotage between Russia and the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
These rapid bursts are particularly important because they indicate that an encounter is escalating toward an attack, even when the fish cannot make physical contact.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
He wanted to know if they supported this plan, which risked escalating tensions with the Soviet Union and China.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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