escalating

Example Sentences

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Calbee blamed "supply instability for certain raw materials resulting from the escalating tensions in the Middle East".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, which represents U.S. companies that operate in Europe, said a return to escalating trans-Atlantic trade tensions would harm companies on both sides of the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The sunk-cost fallacy tempts people to pay escalating premiums because they’ve paid in for so long.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Indeed, part of what makes the story so engaging is how open Coppins is about his escalating behavior.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

With each dead end, I felt an escalating fear.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson