escalation
Example Sentences
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The episode reinforced the perception that Tehran sought to manage escalation rather than provoke it.
From BBC
Meanwhile, traders are keeping a close eye on tensions between the U.S. and Iran as any potential escalation could disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a substantial share of global LNG supply.
While markets had appeared unfazed by bubbling geopolitical issues headed into the year, the rapid escalation in trade tensions over Greenland changed that, said Thierry Wizman, global foreign exchange and interest rate strategist at Macquarie.
From BBC
Iranian policymakers have believed the United States would stop short of targeting leaders for fear of escalation but "the Maduro episode complicates that assumption," she wrote.
From Barron's
These guys are operating with an eye to escalation, not de-escalation, which is among the first things cops are taught: Cool things down.
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