Example Sentences

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Read more: U.S. inflation rate escalates to three-year high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The independent review led by Dr Jan Melia found "when police endorse misogyny, as they do here, risk to women escalates".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Dominic LeBlanc’s remarks come as concern escalates about the slow pace of talks between Ottawa and Washington regarding USMCA, which faces a formal, U.S.-led review this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It all seems like harmless mischief until it escalates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“Doesn’t my opinion matter?” he asks one evening, before the conversation escalates to door slamming.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern