escalate

Example Sentences

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Under the patient safety initiative, GPs are asked to take a "fresh eyes" approach if they have been unable to offer a patient a substantiated diagnosis or their symptoms have escalated after three appointments.

From BBC

In addition to surging demand from industrial players, the price of silver has also benefited from escalating geopolitical concerns, Martin Adams said.

From MarketWatch

Pahlavi has emerged as a prominent figure in Iran's fragmented opposition and has previously urged Iranians to escalate their protests.

From BBC

That’s when Iranian authorities shut down the internet across the country and escalated the crackdown, according to witnesses, relatives of victims and human rights groups.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then came a decision which would see the delicate tug of war between the most powerful men in the country escalate into a clash of wills.

From BBC