escalation
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If there is prolonged escalation, the higher energy prices should eventually hit the economy which means growth slows and rates should fall.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“But as things moved more toward that diplomatic approach, I think the concerns around whether this would be a continued escalation or a more long-lasting event have subsided.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Currently, tight market balances alone are sufficient to sustain crude at historical stress levels, even without a worst-case conflict escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
This was Johnson’s first major escalation of America’s war in Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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