escalation
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Escalation in the Middle East weighed on the energy-intensive aerospace and defense sector—down 2.6%—as the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 fell 0.9%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Escalation of the conflict is a tangible threat.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg tweeted: "Now is the time for responsibility and pragmatic solutions. Escalation must be avoided."
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2022
I urge this even though his secrecy is, clearly, Needless Escalation No. 1.
From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2021
Escalation proceeded through a series of small steps, none of which seemed terribly consequential.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2017
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