escalation
Example Sentences
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But alliances can withstand a lot of friction—physical proximity alone probably makes a wholesale U.S.-Canada divorce impossible—and escalation isn’t guaranteed.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The demolition warning marks an escalation in a bitter battle over one of the best-known cultural institutions in the United States.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
It is the latest escalation after US-Canada trade talks collapsed late last week, with each side accusing the other of making last-minute demands that were unreasonable.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“In the absence of material escalation and amid continuing grey flows through the Strait of Hormuz, oil markets remained mostly in a wait-and-see mode,” Peter Sidorov of Deutsche Bank wrote in a note on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The same one who had searched Kaisha released Njemile, turning to look at Kaisha, and for a moment, Moss thought that there might be an escalation.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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