de-escalation
Example Sentences
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The official line softened into neutrality: calls for de-escalation, freedom of navigation, dialogue among “all parties.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“Officers are highly trained in de-escalation tactics and regularly receive ongoing use of force training.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The police officers face split-second decisions that could mean the difference between de-escalation or things getting dangerously out of control.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
By avoiding the worst of the selloff and rebounding from the de-escalation rally, Massabni said that bitcoin could have room to rise further should a more definitive end to the Iran war come into focus.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Most Iran experts don’t see these divisions as big enough to spoil a potential de-escalation.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
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