escalate

Example Sentences

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In its still-battered condition, Islamic State isn’t likely to escalate its attacks against the U.S. to avenge the strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under state law, such weapons are not considered deadly, and a person carrying them is considered unarmed; but department officials argued that they are “visually indistinguishable from real firearms in rapidly escalating situations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now, with her energy dwindling and her pain levels escalating, the 60-something Claire is trying to figure out the way forward.

From The Wall Street Journal

Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man” used the song’s looping, funky backing track underneath a bit of conspiracy-minded explainer video, adding an escalating urgency to the conclusion of the movie’s action-packed satire of corporate media culture.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists have long suspected that severe cases could escalate into life threatening anaphylaxis.

From Science Daily