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Recent Examples of escalation
According to Swart, confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents have devolved into a self-perpetuating escalation cycle.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit is an escalation of Paxton’s action against Lynch.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Stuart said the measure reflects a sobering escalation in political hostility and violence.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
An attorney representing the state said during Monday's hearing that the Operation Metro Surge is the nation's single largest escalation of immigration enforcement, despite Minnesota not having the largest number of non-citizens with criminal convictions.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Early escalation without documentation often backfires.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
This is because perspective-taking buffers escalation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump and Iran have since been exchanging threats, and the coming days could see escalation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Relationship researchers John and Julie Gottman found that taking a 20-minute break during conflict helps reduce physiological stress and prevent escalation.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit is an escalation of Paxton’s action against Lynch.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Stuart said the measure reflects a sobering escalation in political hostility and violence.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
An attorney representing the state said during Monday's hearing that the Operation Metro Surge is the nation's single largest escalation of immigration enforcement, despite Minnesota not having the largest number of non-citizens with criminal convictions.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Early escalation without documentation often backfires.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
This is because perspective-taking buffers escalation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump and Iran have since been exchanging threats, and the coming days could see escalation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Relationship researchers John and Julie Gottman found that taking a 20-minute break during conflict helps reduce physiological stress and prevent escalation.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalation
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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India is positioning itself as the testbed where energy infrastructure meets AI expansion.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Japan, intergenerational wealth transfers amid inflation and high debt-to-GDP ratios could drive younger generations toward gold.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Experts say several factors have driven the sharp rise over the past year, including persistent concerns about inflation, ongoing global conflicts, and the possibility of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft said the initiative reflects its belief that AI infrastructure can succeed only if surrounding communities benefit alongside technological growth.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, rent growth in Boise topped out about 30% year-over-year, Warnock said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Membership without full rights on the first day of accession is nothing new - most countries from the 2004 enlargement and later faced long transition periods to achieve, for example, the right of their citizens to work across the bloc.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Jan. 2026
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The leadership development system can be integrated with other interventions, such as succession planning, work with an external coach, recognition, and job enlargement, to name a few.—
Scott J. Allen,
Big Think,
6 Jan. 2026
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Use this phrase when unrealistic timelines, scope creep, or extra commitments pile up.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Salty water creeps into aquifers near the coast.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chronic anxiety amplification entails AI bots that constantly surface alarming scenarios and aim to push your buttons.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Just Women’s Sports Partners With Parker–Boston’s Post Moves Just Women’s Sports has struck a distribution and amplification partnership with AMP Sports to scale Post Moves, a show hosted by WNBA legend Candace Parker and Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation may also be common symptoms.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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This produces gases like hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane, which can cause abdominal pain, bloating, distension, and diarrhea.18 Several methods can reduce compounds that cause gastrointestinal discomfort.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
12 Nov. 2025
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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His last term, which ended in 2014, also saw the rise of the Islamic State group, which seized large swaths of the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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