escalation

Example Sentences

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Morgan’s Jason Hunter pointed out that investors still have very real reasons to be concerned about further escalation, despite Trump’s latest comments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Analyst Anthony Moulder points to a significant escalation in jet fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Foreign affairs minister José Manuel Albares stated the aim of the decision was to "not do anything that could encourage an escalation in this war".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

According to experts who study the psychological profiles of strongmen dictators, escalation in such situations is the norm.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The escalation of military force was quite dramatic in cities throughout the United States.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander