escalating
Example Sentences
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“When we first invested in early 2022, investors feared an escalating content arms race among a crowded field of streaming entrants,” Ackman and Israel recalled in the letter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
That has now unravelled with what began as a blog a couple of years ago escalating in recent weeks, with more journalists unpicking aspects of Arday's life story and asking questions.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators have been working behind closed doors to address the state’s escalating cost of wildfires, including those caused by the utilities, The Times reported last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The subway stations have become a haven for many people in the capital city during Russia’s escalating airstrikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
It says that the tropical storm is moving faster than anyone has really expected, and that it’s quickly escalating.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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