de-escalation
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The joint statement outlines the terms of "de-escalation", which includes ceasing "attacks on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructures, and military objectives of either side".
From BBC
A Saudi-Emirati military delegation visited Aden for talks earlier this month to ask the STC to return the two provinces it recently seized, the statement said, adding that Saudi efforts for de-escalation were ongoing.
From Barron's
Officials have touted the declines in police shootings since then as evidence that de-escalation and other tactics are working.
From Los Angeles Times
Covert actions can actually support diplomacy by showing an enemy that armed conflict would fail and, paradoxically, lead to de-escalation, say practitioners.
"France is determined to work with all partners to secure de-escalation measures and to impose a ceasefire," Macron added.
From BBC
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