escalating
Example Sentences
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“When we first invested in early 2022, investors feared an escalating content arms race among a crowded field of streaming entrants,” Ackman and Israel recalled in the letter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
"These latest series of attacks follow an alarming pattern of escalating strikes against populated areas," spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
That has now unravelled with what began as a blog a couple of years ago escalating in recent weeks, with more journalists unpicking aspects of Arday's life story and asking questions.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It’s a mix of holding reality and keeping it interesting for viewers,” Biederman says about escalating the action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
By communicating effectively with inmates, Speros began, we could keep problems from escalating, build relationships with in-mates, manage them better.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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