escalation

Example Sentences

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"Instead, he suggested a potential escalation of the situation, which is a clear negative for stocks."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Morgan’s Jason Hunter pointed out that investors still have very real reasons to be concerned about further escalation, despite Trump’s latest comments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But if the limited ground operations that the president is now considering don’t succeed, he may well have to choose between this defeat and escalation, which could lead to something even worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There's also a fear about what an escalation could bring.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“I knew that after all the protests,” he later wrote, “American public opinion would be seriously divided by any military escalation of the war.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin