de-escalation
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These students say any effort by police to deter bullying or fights would be more effectively handled by counseling, fully staffed non-police adult supervision and staff trained in de-escalation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
It also noted she failed to use any de-escalation techniques.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A Wall Street indicator designed to flag potential U.S.-Iran de-escalation was flashing for the first time in months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“The selloff then continued against the backdrop of a de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The organisation said there were "ongoing discussions" to ensure a secure maritime route, adding that their outcome "depends on de-escalation in the region".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The comments were seen as a de-escalations of tensions that have pushed oil prices to their highest level in three months on the possibility of U.S. strikes against Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Lack of staffing and budget eliminates valuable patrols in known areas that prevent crime, and unfortunately eliminates time for community engagement that provides for insight and de-escalations.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
There are essentially two approaches open to Nixon that could lead to a measurable disengagement from Viet Nam: a negotiated solution, or a seesaw of unilateral de-escalations, with each side presumably matching the other's withdrawals.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"What are you prepared to do in response to our de-escalations?" asked Harriman.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The scholars recommended continued prosecution of the war, though without escalation and possibly with experimental de-escalations to win broader support for it at home.
From Time Magazine Archive
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