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Recent Examples of escalation
Their high-profile crossover marks an escalation in late-night TV's ongoing response to political pressure and industry challenges.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
But there are two moments in the past that perhaps help predict where this new threat of escalation is headed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
To experts, the action against Kimmel was an escalation in the government's stifling of free speech.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
European diplomats told the Kremlin that NATO is prepared to shoot down Russian planes that enter its airspace, in a sharp escalation of Russia-EU tensions.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The model, which is based on the air policing missions Europe has conducted over the Baltics for 20 years, carries some escalation risks.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
That scenario would resemble a European-style escalation of spending, with books being balanced in dysfunctional fashion by a tax on consumers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Matthew Boedy, an English professor at the University of North Georgia who studies Christian nationalism, warns that talk of martyrdom can lead to dangerous and sometimes violent escalation.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump’s post marks a quick escalation from his public comments about the air base earlier this week.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
But there are two moments in the past that perhaps help predict where this new threat of escalation is headed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
To experts, the action against Kimmel was an escalation in the government's stifling of free speech.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
European diplomats told the Kremlin that NATO is prepared to shoot down Russian planes that enter its airspace, in a sharp escalation of Russia-EU tensions.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The model, which is based on the air policing missions Europe has conducted over the Baltics for 20 years, carries some escalation risks.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
That scenario would resemble a European-style escalation of spending, with books being balanced in dysfunctional fashion by a tax on consumers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Matthew Boedy, an English professor at the University of North Georgia who studies Christian nationalism, warns that talk of martyrdom can lead to dangerous and sometimes violent escalation.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump’s post marks a quick escalation from his public comments about the air base earlier this week.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalation
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The transaction marks another milestone in KKR’s expansion in the region.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Madrid Content City has already become one of the largest audiovisual hubs in Europe and is now entering phase IV of its expansion, expected to be completed by 2026.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Interestingly, the base price for the GTS isn’t far off from what the original 2006 Cayman S retailed for, adjusted for inflation.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The measure, typically announced each October, adjusts the benefits Social Security recipients earn to counteract the effects of inflation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there were a handful of plays that really showed the breadth of his ability and his growth as a quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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While local residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, unanswered questions about use of the additional land are making some uneasy.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This enlargement can be caused by several conditions, including a hormonal imbalance, lifestyle choices, underlying health conditions, drug use, and prescription medications.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Sep. 2025
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In its annual assessment report on security challenges, the Norwegian Intelligence Service warned that Russia—which operates dozens of military bases in the Arctic—would increase its focus on the Nordic countries in response to NATO enlargement to Sweden and Finland.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Keitt, a professor of integrative biology at UT Austin, has been keeping tabs on their rapid northward creep since 2018.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Once the familiar franchise fog creeps into town, a wave of red spider lilies crashes behind it, warping Ebisugaoka and its inhabitants with a sickly red and pink glow.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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The future of work is not a dystopian one of replacement, but a collaborative one of amplification.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The proof shows black-box amplification has hit its ceiling.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Democrats say yes, pointing to a doubling of premiums for millions of people.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In my state, people cannot afford a doubling in their health care premiums.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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