escalations

noun

plural of escalation
as in inflations

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  1. expansions
  2. increases
  3. growths
  4. creeps
  5. proliferations
Noun
  • What's notable is that Betis is compressing that evolution into a single redevelopment rather than the incremental expansions typical of English clubs.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Wiles said the city is looking at road expansions and additional traffic controls as southeast Aurora continues to grow.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of expansions
Noun
  • The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases.
    — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As Venus moves closer to Earth in its orbit, its apparent size increases, even as the illuminated portion shrinks.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • Barksdale went to Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center in Jonesboro, Georgia, in early 2025 to seek treatment for heavy bleeding and fibroids, which are noncancerous growths in and around the uterus.
    — Kim Chandler, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The bulbous growths on the ends of the mycelia burst, releasing even more spores into the air to infect even more unsuspecting ants.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of growths
Noun
  • Edging When lawn grass creeps into flower beds, a deep, crisp edge helps, according to Ulanoski.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cristobal wants to make sure none of that outside noise creeps in as Miami navigates through its campaign.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of creeps
Noun
  • There were proliferations of bulbs that looked like something a pathologist might worry about and striations that might have been crops seen from above.
    — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of proliferations
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