escalation

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Noun
  • The South Korean battery maker, the largest in the country, completed expansion of its Holland, Michigan, facility last month after investing over $1.4 billion to manufacture batteries for storage systems.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 22 July 2025
  • Samsung has revealed a major expansion of the licensing programme for its Tizen OS TV smart system that will see it being introduced on TVs from a host of new TV brands in multiple territories across the world.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Worse, then, was when Fed Chair Jerome Powell raised rates to fight inflation.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • However, fans of Man of Steel have been quick to point out on social media that adjusted for inflation, Snyder's entry performed better.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • When managed constructively, conflict can become a mechanism for growth, understanding and secure attachment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Levi’s direct-to-consumer continues to be an area of growth and opportunity.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • County officials will commemorate the $13.5 million feat — the first enlargement of the 140 N. County Farm Road facility in its 48-year history — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
  • The money is expected to go to the Shasta Dam enlargement project.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Spend a week lurking on each platform (but don’t be a creep).
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Sun Bum's Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Lip Balm is my armor against both immediate sunburn and the slow creep of fine lines and discoloration.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Mentors provide pattern recognition, network amplification, confidence calibration, timely feedback, and more.
    David Henkin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The Bosch system offers four pedal-assist levels and up to 400% amplification of rider input, plus fine tuning through the Bosch Flow app.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Botulism Symptoms Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation.
    Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Horton said summer is always the busiest, with the program planning several events each month to combat the rise in homicides and violent crimes as the weather warms.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
  • Advertisement Brazil, the world’s largest exporter of beef, saw a rise in sales of meat to the U.S. this year after a trade war between Washington, D.C., and Beijing escalated.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 July 2025
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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