escalation
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News that it was preparing criminal legal proceedings was viewed as a dramatic escalation, and evidence that it was not backing down in its determination to oust Infantino.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
A joint statement afterward said they talked about how to head off escalation and lay the groundwork for talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Mexico’s new strategy represents an escalation from the country’s traditional policy of filing protests through diplomatic channels while assisting families with legal advice, paperwork and shipping remains back to Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
But Nixon was planning a significant escalation in the air attacks.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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