de-escalation
Example Sentences
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Vance told Kim that the U.S. side wanted to see meaningful de-escalation in the South Korean government’s treatment of tech firms such as Coupang, the people familiar with the meeting said.
Over 60 Minnesota executives signed a letter calling for “immediate de-escalation” after a fatal shooting and continuing tensions.
From Barron's
On Sunday, more than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies, in an open letter, called for “an immediate de-escalation,” and said they were focused on “real solutions.”
From MarketWatch
It is time for urgent de-escalation—on both sides.
A day after stocks fell sharply on worries about international strife tied to the Danish territory, they rallied Wednesday amid notes of de-escalation.
From Barron's
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