escalations

plural of escalation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalations
Noun
  • Those expansions were made possible with Inflation Reduction Act funding.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The funding has helped several grant recipients make plans for expansions and upgrades that have been delayed.
    Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So on one hand, McKinsey estimates global demand for data center capacity at 19% to 22% increases each year from 2023 to 2030, for an over 300% increase in demand and something like 171 to 219 gigawatts a year of capacity.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Screening a large blood nutrient library – the range of nutrients measured in blood tests – the researchers found that zeaxanthin stabilizes and strengthens the formation of T-cell receptor (TCR) structures on CD8+ T cells when the immune cells encounter cancer growths.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
    Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But some see broader social dangers at work as such ideology creeps into national politics.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As the novel unfolds, Carson follows Lexa’s life at the foot of the mountain, as she is caught between loyalties to her family and to her betrothed, while the spectre of violence creeps closer by the day.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Escalations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalations. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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