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It doesn’t want to see tensions with Moscow escalate, especially on Svalbard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

And the stakes escalate with each season’s finale, forcing Kate to test her limits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

A Belfast High Court judge temporarily blocked it on Saturday, warning that the long-running dispute could escalate across Northern Ireland and urging the parties to "step back from the abyss".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The AU has specifically urged all neighbouring countries not to take actions that could further escalate the crisis.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ironically, the good times in between were what allowed it to drag out and escalate as far as it did.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

The situation escalates as the mariachi music begins playing and the couple approach a display of white roses and candles laid out on the grass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Even if the war in the Middle East escalates, strong expectations for earnings per share in the third-quarter financial reporting season, beginning in mid-October, should support stocks, as well as corporate credit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Over the following fortnight, the unrest escalates dramatically.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Attempts at diplomacy have floundered as fighting escalates on several fronts across Africa's third-largest country.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

A hum like a washing machine escalates in volume until I think my ears might burst.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The situation has calmed in recent days, with only sporadic incidents in Tirana, but it escalated again on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Violence in the West Bank has escalated recently but goes back to long before the election season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A promotion for the show “How to With John Wilson,” which he executive produced, escalated into a sketch about Fielder mentoring a group of influencers in a “TikTok Hype House,” even controlling what they eat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Protests first began last month with students demanding better school conditions but they have escalated to take in a broader range of concerns with numbers at demonstrations bolstered by trade unions and various protest groups.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

In June 2004, the tensions toward my people escalated quickly.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

The decline in sales came as global oil prices surged back above $100 a barrel in September, with escalating conflict in the Middle East raising concern over supply disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Publishing salary details upfront could "expose unjustified differences in pay, give workers greater confidence to challenge discrimination and prevent disagreements over pay escalating into disputes".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

With that cool, rainy Halloween now a memory, Santa Ana winds are moving into Southern California starting Thursday, bringing escalating heat and critical fire danger in mountain areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Ben Glickman and Oyin Adedoyin examine the escalating friction between premium card issuers and the points fanatics testing their limits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Increasingly alarmed that the situation was escalating out of control, the chief phoned the mayor-elect, even though Grabarek would not assume office until Monday.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson