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OpenAI said it worked with 170 mental-health professionals last year to help its chatbot better recognize signs of distress among users and de-escalate those conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Organizers say volunteers will explain voting rights, try to de-escalate confrontations and document potential intimidation or other misconduct.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Ukraine's president said he had "repeatedly proposed concrete steps to de-escalate the situation and ensure security in the Black Sea" - and other countries had made "relevant proposals" too.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Every day, I wake up wondering whether the situation will de-escalate or worsen," said Mustafa Mohamed, a 39-year-old Sudanese accountant in the Gulf country.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

AI companies in an effort to de-escalate concerns about the technology.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

While Citi’s commodity team is cautious on gold in the near term, it expects gold prices to bottom out when the Strait of Hormuz situation eventually de-escalates, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

In time, Morgan Stanley expects the rate differentials to reassert themselves, once the conflict de-escalates.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

The guidance assumes that the conflict in the Middle East de-escalates over the near-term and that SAP will close its deal for Reltio.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

A security worker de-escalates the situation, and a social worker helps them take some deep breaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

“It’s hard to see how the situation de-escalates from here,” wrote Madiha Afzal, a fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, in a text message.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2023

“I’m hopeful that some of those things will be less of, will have de-escalated, but you just never know,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Though surprised, the officer seated at the wheel de-escalated the situation and helped the young man find his family, the father wrote to Movius.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

It’s part of a pattern, he said, of federal officers jumping straight to use of force in situations that could have been de-escalated but instead create danger for both agents and their targets.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

"I believe China is open to discussion and I am optimistic this can be de-escalated," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

“I believe China is open to discussion, and I am optimistic that this can be de-escalated ultimately,” Bessent said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

A professor said the de-escalating rhetoric is unlikely to improve inter-Korean relations, despite President Trump’s planned China visit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

President Abdel-Fattah Sissi of Egypt also said Monday that his country had delivered “clear messages” to Iran about de-escalating the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

Before Monday's strike, China had dispatched a special envoy to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan, pledging to play a "constructive role in de-escalating tensions".

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday, reaching levels not seen since 2022, as the conflict showed no signs of de-escalating, adding to growing concerns of a lasting supply shock.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

This is attributed to a number of factors including major oil producers agreeing to keep output unchanged and signs of de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026