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Recent Examples of de-escalation
They aren’t properly trained in de-escalation tactics and aren’t solving anything.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Liz Hempowicz, deputy executive director of American Oversight, said the Marine Corps’ emphasis on de-escalation and on using force only as a last resort stands in stark contrast to what happened on the ground in Los Angeles with immigration agents.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Even if ongoing negotiations lead to a de-escalation, the logistical backlog will take quarters to unwind, keeping energy prices structurally supported, to say nothing of the need to replenish strategic petroleum reserves; an important insurance policy as the world has now been painfully reminded.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Battaglia concluded that the agents had no viable less-than-lethal or de-escalation options.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Naqvi praised Trump for extending the ceasefire, calling it a welcome step toward de-escalation.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
This is not a solution to potential nuclear de-escalation.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The plan can only be put into action when there are clear signs of de-escalation, Dominguez said on the sidelines of Singapore Maritime Week on Tuesday.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
That officer didn’t have the proper training for disability-specific de-escalation, the suit says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Liz Hempowicz, deputy executive director of American Oversight, said the Marine Corps’ emphasis on de-escalation and on using force only as a last resort stands in stark contrast to what happened on the ground in Los Angeles with immigration agents.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Even if ongoing negotiations lead to a de-escalation, the logistical backlog will take quarters to unwind, keeping energy prices structurally supported, to say nothing of the need to replenish strategic petroleum reserves; an important insurance policy as the world has now been painfully reminded.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Battaglia concluded that the agents had no viable less-than-lethal or de-escalation options.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Naqvi praised Trump for extending the ceasefire, calling it a welcome step toward de-escalation.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
This is not a solution to potential nuclear de-escalation.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The plan can only be put into action when there are clear signs of de-escalation, Dominguez said on the sidelines of Singapore Maritime Week on Tuesday.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
That officer didn’t have the proper training for disability-specific de-escalation, the suit says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalation
Noun
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This represents a 500°C, or 900°F, reduction compared to existing methods.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Most states have some sort of incentive in place to benefit EV buyers, including tax credits or rebates, or utility rate reductions, according to a 2023 report from the National Conference of State Legislators, a bipartisan nonprofit group for state legislators and their staff.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
Noun
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This is a significant decrease from more than 4 million acres of hazardous vegetation work completed during the last year of the Biden administration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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This marked a further decrease compared to Q2, during which revenues fell 3%.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Officials said the chaotic incident quickly triggered a multi-agency pursuit, prompting officers to deploy tire-deflation devices along a highway before the situation escalated into a brief foot chase outside of Denver.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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My poor, wan mother, wizened by her abrupt deflation, ill-prepared for such a burst of fury in her orderly existence, did try to sate me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, the relief is not automatic or guaranteed, and most taxpayers need to file a claim for a refund or abatement of their tax liability by July 10 to get their money back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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To request a refund or reduction, taxpayers generally use IRS Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement, to claim a refund or request an abatement of certain taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and additions to tax.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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For example, certain psychiatric illnesses have been shown to cause atrophy, or shrinkage, of parts of the brain.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Air drying is best to prevent shrinkage, but combining it with a low-heat dryer cycle minimizes wrinkles.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the diminution of American power, the erosion of American power, and Trump is doing it willfully, with no strategic idea in his head.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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In both films, the effect is of a diminution, a depersonalization—not to say, a desecration of the experience of horror that the documentary element embodies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The productivity of Toyota Motor’s assets declined over the full period 2016–2025, with a minor downtrend in asset turnover, according to a May 5 report by Price Target Research.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With the apparel market forecast to grow 2-4 percent per year between 2023 and 2028—a steep falloff from the 7–14 percent seen during the post-Covid recovery—executives are homing in on more immediate budget squeezes.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The trend is more of a downward slope than an abrupt falloff, but the gradient is steep and represents a crisis to colleges dependent on filling classroom seats and dorm beds.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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“De-escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalation. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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