escalation

Example Sentences

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“There is no clear roadmap to de‑escalation, and the risk of outcomes beyond the White House’s control looms large. This backdrop is toxic for risk appetite,” the head of FX Strategy adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

That history of mistrust is an important backdrop to Thursday's escalation, shaping how Baku interprets every move coming from Tehran.

From BBC

Military analysts call this kind of approach "horizontal escalation".

From Barron's

In this sense, escalation becomes a tool not necessarily to defeat Iran's opponents militarily but instead to raise the cost of continuing the war.

From BBC

Sir Keir Starmer identified three ways in which the public are worrying: about their family and friends, about the impact of this war on the British economy, and about the potential for greater escalation.

From BBC