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Recent Examples of de-escalation
For example, Iranian officials insist de-escalation in Lebanon was part of the deal; Israeli leaders deny it.
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Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
On the other hand, a commitment to long-term investment could potentially help bring about further de-escalation and also grant Gulf countries access to lucrative opportunities in Iran's energy, logistics, manufacturing , and transport sectors.
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Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Clemmons supports mandatory training in defensive driving, situational awareness, and de-escalation.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Amy Gower, a commodity strategist at Morgan Stanley said that while de-escalation in the Middle East has supported gold, a more hawkish Fed brings fresh challenges, especially for ETF buying.
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Center for Conflict Resolution is a nonprofit that focuses on conflict de-escalation training and restorative justice education.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Peak said the role drones play in improving officer safety and response times cannot be overstated, especially in regards to their utility as a de-escalation tool.
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Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
In a truly healthy relationship, de-escalation is a mandatory part of conflict because both partners recognize the importance of maintaining a safe baseline.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Analysts say even the perception of escalation or de-escalation can trigger sharp swings in crude prices within minutes.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
On the other hand, a commitment to long-term investment could potentially help bring about further de-escalation and also grant Gulf countries access to lucrative opportunities in Iran's energy, logistics, manufacturing , and transport sectors.
—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Clemmons supports mandatory training in defensive driving, situational awareness, and de-escalation.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Amy Gower, a commodity strategist at Morgan Stanley said that while de-escalation in the Middle East has supported gold, a more hawkish Fed brings fresh challenges, especially for ETF buying.
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Center for Conflict Resolution is a nonprofit that focuses on conflict de-escalation training and restorative justice education.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Peak said the role drones play in improving officer safety and response times cannot be overstated, especially in regards to their utility as a de-escalation tool.
—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
In a truly healthy relationship, de-escalation is a mandatory part of conflict because both partners recognize the importance of maintaining a safe baseline.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Analysts say even the perception of escalation or de-escalation can trigger sharp swings in crude prices within minutes.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalation
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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
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Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.
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Despite the criticism Williams has received for her hiring practices, Beasley-Pittman noted a decrease in the city’s personnel budget growth.
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Yet, if investments in digital defense hit record highs every year, why doesn't corporate vulnerability decrease?
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Greenspan held on to Volcker’s playbook and brought inflation so low that at one point there were fears of falling prices, or deflation.
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The resulting crash in prices would not be deflation.
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Also at Tuesday’s meeting, Carlsbad’s two representatives on the county’s nine-member Palomar Airport Advisory Committee reported on their work with a subcommittee that reviewed the county’s voluntary noise abatement program, or VNAP, for pilots using the airport.
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The pact comes as Indiana becomes a popular destination for hyperscale data centers because of its generous tax policies and abatements.
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Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.
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Hot water can cause shrinkage or loss of shape.
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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.
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Several reasons account for this diminution.
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Megacap tech stocks like Microsoft and Amazon, as well as cyclical names like Walmart, bucked the downtrend.
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Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception.
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The Padres have good reason to believe that Machado, Tatis and Merrill will show significant gains over the next four months, with Bogaerts looking to weather a recent one-month falloff.
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The decline started with the surge of charter schools more than 20 years ago, but officials now also attribute the falloff to dwindling birth rates, the growth of private school vouchers and immigration issues.
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“De-escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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