escalating
Example Sentences
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The last week has been marked by escalating exchanges of fire between the two sides.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
The choice to exclude CFA debt was "crucial to prevent a Senegalese sovereign debt crisis from escalating into a regional banking crisis", said Ndiaye, of Cheikh Anta Diop University.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The report, by derivatives analysts led by Bram Kaplan, called that “curious” in light of the escalating U.S. trade dispute.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The move, which would take effect in January, is the latest in the rapidly escalating trade war between the two neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
While escalating the bombing, he continually increased troop levels.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
