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Recent Examples of escalation
None has led to an enduring political or military resolution, and in all cases the threat of violent escalation remains high.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The new policy marks the latest escalation in an ongoing battle over when and how detention facilities can be inspected.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Re-escalation in the Iran war is certainly possible, said Henry Wilkinson, chief intelligence officer at the geopolitical risk service firm Dragonfly.
—Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Both privilege escalation vulnerabilities stem from bugs in the kernel’s handling of page caches stored in memory, allowing untrusted users to modify them.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Amazingly, just like Copy Fail before it in terms of age, the Dirty Frag privilege escalation flaw has been present in the Linux kernel, specifically its algif_aead cryptographic algorithm interface, for around nine years.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17.
—Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
More than any other figure, his influence shapes the military tempo and the scope of escalation.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
For now, eruption warnings are based on recognizing patterns in measurable geophysical signals, such as an escalation of seismic activity, that precede eruptions.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The new policy marks the latest escalation in an ongoing battle over when and how detention facilities can be inspected.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Re-escalation in the Iran war is certainly possible, said Henry Wilkinson, chief intelligence officer at the geopolitical risk service firm Dragonfly.
—Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Both privilege escalation vulnerabilities stem from bugs in the kernel’s handling of page caches stored in memory, allowing untrusted users to modify them.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Amazingly, just like Copy Fail before it in terms of age, the Dirty Frag privilege escalation flaw has been present in the Linux kernel, specifically its algif_aead cryptographic algorithm interface, for around nine years.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17.
—Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
More than any other figure, his influence shapes the military tempo and the scope of escalation.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
For now, eruption warnings are based on recognizing patterns in measurable geophysical signals, such as an escalation of seismic activity, that precede eruptions.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalation
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Another 5 million Singapore dollars will be set aside under a separate fund to help tourism businesses expand into new markets and reduce the financial risks of expansion, Fu said.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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The playoff expanded from four to 12 teams in 2024, and after decision makers failed to reach an expansion agreement, the CFP will use the same model for the 2026 season.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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While the chain's restaurant margin decreased because of commodity and labor inflation, some of that decline was offset by higher sales, according to the earnings report.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The war has already sent the price for a barrel of Brent up from roughly $70 and delivered a blast of painful inflation through the global economy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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If there is new growth from trunks, only remove the declining leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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When Not to Fertilize Fruit Trees Our experts say to avoid fertilizing fruit trees during the following periods to ensure healthy, abundant growth.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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That can lead to swelling and enlargement of hemorrhoids.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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Breast enlargement is seen and may or may not include the production of milk.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The 8%-lit waning crescent moon will sit low on the eastern horizon as dawn's glow creeps into the sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Still, tension rises when fears around trust or vulnerability creep in.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Lyrics drown in the murk of excessive amplification.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Their perspectives rarely are given sufficient amplification.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 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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The university's newspaper The Daily Nexus reported that campus crime rates have been on the rise since 2022 — with more reports of rape, dating violence and stalking.—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Vista Avenue has seen a sharp rise in serious injury crashes, with six in 2024 and four in 2025 — up from three in 2023 and two in 2022, according to the city of Boise.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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