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Recent Examples of de-escalation
Norman emphasizes de-escalation training and youth programs as key solutions.
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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
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
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The hotel has set waste and water reduction targets, including plastic and food waste prevention.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pollution reduction, congestion reduction, improved safety, comfort, reliability.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 5% decrease in electric charges is set to go into effect in June, with no future adjustments to it planned.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even a relatively small decrease to $4 a gallon could take one or two weeks, according to gas price tracking service GasBuddy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police then pursued the Infiniti driver north on Campbell Avenue and used a tire deflation device, Allard said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The slowdown in headline inflation was largely driven by deepening energy deflation, following the resumption of generous electricity and gas subsidies, Surya said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Aspen Funds, a Wyoming company, is requesting the additional 30% property tax abatement for a business park containing six flex office and industrial buildings totaling approximately 1,092,315 square feet at the southeast corner of Hedge Lane and 167th Street.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The police blotter reports in 2026 show no abatement.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All of the cumulative regions the wave passes through, with all of the growth and shrinkages that occur, imprint themselves onto the wave, as do the initial and final gravitational potentials.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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Warm water can cause slight shrinkage in linen and cotton, but won’t generally affect synthetics.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Several reasons account for this diminution.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Profiled here are the various instances over the past near-40 years where Merck endured a significant multi-month or even multi-year pullback, stabilized, and ultimately broke through a major downtrend line — marked in red.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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These fears are not unfounded; the prolonged downtrend in global birth rates (or, rather, fertility rates—more on that later) could drive depopulation, fuel labor shortages, and create aging populations dependent on ever-shrinking generations of young workers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The global emphasis also comes at a time when Hollywood’s local crews and soundstages are struggling from a historic falloff in local production as producers shoot more projects overseas in pursuit of tax credits.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The falloff and fatigue after 83 points is very real.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“De-escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalation. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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