escalation
Example Sentences
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French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking ahead of a European Union summit, condemned what he called a “reckless” escalation of the conflict and urged negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times
Oil and natural-gas prices surged Thursday after a sweeping escalation in the Persian Gulf.
Analysts fear that the latest attacks mark an escalation in the conflict and that disruption to supply could continue for longer than initially thought.
From BBC
Beijing has described the comment as an escalation and responded with economic pressure and diplomatic vitriol.
Qatar called the attack "dangerous and irresponsible", while the United Arab Emirates offered a rare rebuke, calling it a "dangerous escalation".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
