escalation
Example Sentences
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The reported talks halted the “dangerous escalation spiral of hitting energy assets around the Gulf,” they noted.
From MarketWatch
The reported talks halted the “dangerous escalation spiral of hitting energy assets around the Gulf,” they noted.
From MarketWatch
Human rights group Vocal Africa said the discovery was a "staggering and horrific escalation that exposes the true scale of this tragedy".
From BBC
The new deadline to ward off escalation is Friday, when some 2,200 Marines are due to arrive in the region.
The escalation continues faster, sharper, and with fewer clear exit points.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
