de-escalation

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Recent Examples of de-escalation Norman emphasizes de-escalation training and youth programs as key solutions. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The Guard stressed that the weapons are for personal protection and that troops operate under strict rules for use of force, including de-escalation techniques. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Montgomery Steppe also wants the county’s Chief Probation Officer Tamika Nelson to provide the board, within 60 days, a plan to phase out the use of OC spray and promote de-escalation techniques. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 The Lake County Sheriff’s Department refused to answer questions related to the incident, including what kind of de-escalation training its officers receive at various stages in their careers. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025 The Guard members have been trained in de-escalation tactics and crowd control equipment, Maxwell said. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 In your estimation, are National Guard troops equipped to patrol the city where aspects of the job could call for discernment, de-escalation, things like that? Michel Martin, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025 Under those rules, military personnel have the right of self-defense to protect themselves and others, but use de-escalation techniques to minimize the use of force to accomplish their mission. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025 Ahmad al-Sharaa, rather than pursuing de-escalation, praised the Bedouin attackers and fanned the flames of sectarian violence. Hadeel Oueis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalation
Noun
  • Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Route optimization and delay reduction could also lead to direct savings for companies in operating costs, power consumption, and equipment maintenance.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.
    Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Greg Zaiser, vice president for enrollment at Elon, told the outlet the school was expecting the enrollment decrease due to an overall demographic shift.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Often, consumers can recoup their losses, Merchant Risk Council CEO Julie Fergerson said, with companies facing both lost revenue and a potential deflation of customer confidence.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In another sign of sluggish domestic demand, China’s consumer prices fell more than expected last month while deflation in wholesale prices persisted for nearly three years.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to the $5,000 performance deposit, Moermond said the property owner will need to provide a complete abatement plan laying out future lighting, cameras, bids for trade labor improvements in particular parts of the building and other evidence of a detailed scope of work.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The 57-year-old is a veteran business executive originally from Chicago who worked in tech and founded a methane abatement company.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The designer promotes it as being as soft as cashmere, but with no shrinkage.
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The loss of many units affiliated with the Latter-day Saints and conservative Christian churches was part of a broader shrinkage experienced by the Boy Scouts, which served more than 4 million boys in the 1970s.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Between the diminution of the room and the presence of the attendees, and the ability to interact with objects in a 3D space, the result is one of being there in the same moment, engaging with the same things.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • There are many worthwhile ways to write about the arts, but her sniping at reviews suggests a faux expansion that would actually be a grave diminution.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Is the pharma index breaking its steep downtrend?
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But the gains among older women are nowhere near enough to counter the sharp falloff in younger generations.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • While season 1 and season 2 both started identically, there has been a dramatic falloff for season 2 now while word of mouth was spreading about season 1.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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