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Recent Examples of escalation
The model, which is based on the air policing missions Europe has conducted over the Baltics for 20 years, carries some escalation risks.
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Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
That scenario would resemble a European-style escalation of spending, with books being balanced in dysfunctional fashion by a tax on consumers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Matthew Boedy, an English professor at the University of North Georgia who studies Christian nationalism, warns that talk of martyrdom can lead to dangerous and sometimes violent escalation.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump’s post marks a quick escalation from his public comments about the air base earlier this week.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
The move follows a global outcry against Israel's escalation of its offensive in Gaza, which has left large numbers of Palestinians starving and generally dire humanitarian conditions.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Your consistency reinforces credibility and avoids escalation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The move is the latest escalation in the luxury credit card arms race.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Kosovo's president in July said Trump prevented further escalation, but the Serbian president denied that escalation was imminent, according to Reuters.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalation
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The expansion, which is expected to support growth over the next five years, will expand production and capacity at the facility's test lab and also add a new demonstration room for its large-scale motors.—
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Nvidia alone has pledged up to $100 billion to back the expansion, providing millions of its new Vera Rubin GPUs.—
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said in a speech to business leaders on Tuesday that the central bank lowered interest rates last week due to weakness in the labor market was outweighing concerns about stubborn inflation.—
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In 2006, the median price of a single-family home was $221,923, about $343,806 in 2024 when adjusted for inflation.—
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Due to a rapid growth in visitorship, the county has welcomed a spate of new jobs.—
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In its latest quarterly report, Kroger said delivery sales grew 20% so far this year, compared with 15% overall growth of its digital sales.—
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This enlargement can be caused by several conditions, including a hormonal imbalance, lifestyle choices, underlying health conditions, drug use, and prescription medications.—
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In its annual assessment report on security challenges, the Norwegian Intelligence Service warned that Russia—which operates dozens of military bases in the Arctic—would increase its focus on the Nordic countries in response to NATO enlargement to Sweden and Finland.—
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Once the familiar franchise fog creeps into town, a wave of red spider lilies crashes behind it, warping Ebisugaoka and its inhabitants with a sickly red and pink glow.—
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With my combination skin, shine always creeps in after a few hours.—
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He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and use of a loud amplification device.—
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Del Rio was using a microphone and amplification device — in violation of a city ordinance — to shout down those at the vigil and was asked to leave multiple times, according to a police report provided to Fox News Digital.—
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Botulism Symptoms Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation.—
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Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation.—
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In addition, a doubling in the genetic risk of alcohol dependency was associated with a 16% increase in dementia risk, according to the study.—
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The garden recorded a doubling of attendance in five years, from 323,184 visitors in 2019 to 650,882 in 2024.—
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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