de-escalation
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The Sheriff’s Department has said that it cited Barraza for failing to deploy de-escalation tactics before using force and that it disciplined a sergeant for failures during the assessment after the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It also noted she failed to use any de-escalation techniques.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Markets are increasingly pricing gradual de-escalation, although geopolitical developments remain fluid and vulnerable to renewed tensions,” analysts at brokerage Kotak Neo say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Oxford added it’s still possible for an off-ramp and de-escalation of trade tensions ahead of the Sept. 8 deadline Canada set to impose levies on U.S. products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The organisation said there were "ongoing discussions" to ensure a secure maritime route, adding that their outcome "depends on de-escalation in the region".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The comments were seen as a de-escalations of tensions that have pushed oil prices to their highest level in three months on the possibility of U.S. strikes against Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Lack of staffing and budget eliminates valuable patrols in known areas that prevent crime, and unfortunately eliminates time for community engagement that provides for insight and de-escalations.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
There are essentially two approaches open to Nixon that could lead to a measurable disengagement from Viet Nam: a negotiated solution, or a seesaw of unilateral de-escalations, with each side presumably matching the other's withdrawals.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The scholars recommended continued prosecution of the war, though without escalation and possibly with experimental de-escalations to win broader support for it at home.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"What are you prepared to do in response to our de-escalations?" asked Harriman.
From Time Magazine Archive
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