de-escalate

Opening the prosecution case at Cambridge Crown Court, Christopher Paxton KC said that of those on the train "some stood tall, to protect others trying to de-escalate his rampage".

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The campaign puts clergy, veterans, teachers and other volunteers at voting stations where they will explain voting rights, try to de-escalate confrontations and document intimidation or other misconduct.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Officers remained at the scene to de-escalate the situation and direct a crowd of onlookers away from the area, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ukraine's president said he had "repeatedly proposed concrete steps to de-escalate the situation and ensure security in the Black Sea" - and other countries had made "relevant proposals" too.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Control over the strait, the transit route for about a fifth of the world’s oil, has become the central sticking point in negotiations to de-escalate tensions with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Assuming the war de-escalates in coming weeks and months, the U.S. economy should enjoy a better year of job growth in 2026 than 2025,” said Bill Adams, chief economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

The guidance assumes that the conflict in the Middle East de-escalates over the near-term and that SAP will close its deal for Reltio.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

If the situation de-escalates relatively quickly, the impact on Asia should be fairly limited but individual governments are nevertheless taking pre-emptive measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

A security worker de-escalates the situation, and a social worker helps them take some deep breaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

“It’s hard to see how the situation de-escalates from here,” wrote Madiha Afzal, a fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, in a text message.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2023

“I’m hopeful that some of those things will be less of, will have de-escalated, but you just never know,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The price of oil on Monday fell by more than 9% to $87.59 a barrel at one point on hopes the conflict could be de-escalated.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Though surprised, the officer seated at the wheel de-escalated the situation and helped the young man find his family, the father wrote to Movius.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

I’ve known many police officers in my long career covering crime who could have de-escalated that event without bloodshed.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026

For now, both countries have de-escalated tensions but the truce remains shaky.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Talks between Cuba and the United States on de-escalating tensions are still at a "very preliminary" stage, Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal told AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

President Abdel-Fattah Sissi of Egypt also said Monday that his country had delivered “clear messages” to Iran about de-escalating the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Monday to levels not seen since 2022 as the Iran conflict showed no signs of de-escalating, and more major oil producers began cutting oil output.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

—Oil prices slipped on signs of de-escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with officials from both countries set to meet in Turkey this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

This is attributed to a number of factors including major oil producers agreeing to keep output unchanged and signs of de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026