deescalate
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Blanco’s family’s lawsuit argued the officers could have done more to deescalate the encounter, including through the use of less-lethal weapons, such as a 40mm projectile launcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Carla's claim that she was there to deescalate is frankly pathetic," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
I decided to help out and deescalate the situation.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, told me that their newest model, GPT-5, is a better model to “respond to potential signs of mental and emotional distress” and to deescalate them “in a supportive, grounding way.”
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
There was nothing to do but try and deescalate, and fast.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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