escalations

plural of escalation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalations
Noun
  • The forecast factors in expansions to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, investments in AI development, and expected energy savings.
    Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Other recent big-city brand expansions to Nashville include Pastis and Craig's.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And that’s while thousands of rental units sit unoccupied within Nashville’s inner highway loop, following a development boom that some development firms predict will lead to rent increases by 2027.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Index items that have seen the biggest increases so far are snacks like peanuts and potato chips.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On the recent season of , newcomer Bozoma Saint John shared her own struggle after the surgical removal of fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths that develop in a woman's reproductive tract.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, meanwhile, are cancerous growths on a more surface layer of skin.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The atmosphere of a Gothic novel creeps over you; encroaching mist along the outcroppings.
    Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
  • So if rain piles up on your street and creeps under your door, a situation that is happening more frequently in Florida due to climate change, normal home insurance will not cover that claim.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Escalations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalations. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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