de-escalate

Ukraine has indicated openness to a deal resuming grain shipments as long as Russia moves to de-escalate, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Based on previous price spikes during the early stages of the conflict, they say pressure to de-escalate would rise significantly if Brent approaches $120 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Despite previous talks to de-escalate the conflict, the International Energy Agency said in its July oil-market report that Middle East export refineries have yet to restart.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Ramaphosa had long planned a state visit to Ghana in the first week of August, and it had been hoped this would help de-escalate tensions between the two nations.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The diplomat added that "communications channels created to de-escalate any incidents are in place" after the strikes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

“Assuming the war de-escalates in coming weeks and months, the U.S. economy should enjoy a better year of job growth in 2026 than 2025,” said Bill Adams, chief economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

The guidance assumes that the conflict in the Middle East de-escalates over the near-term and that SAP will close its deal for Reltio.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

If the situation de-escalates relatively quickly, the impact on Asia should be fairly limited but individual governments are nevertheless taking pre-emptive measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

A security worker de-escalates the situation, and a social worker helps them take some deep breaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

“It’s hard to see how the situation de-escalates from here,” wrote Madiha Afzal, a fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, in a text message.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2023

“I’m hopeful that some of those things will be less of, will have de-escalated, but you just never know,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Though surprised, the officer seated at the wheel de-escalated the situation and helped the young man find his family, the father wrote to Movius.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

It’s part of a pattern, he said, of federal officers jumping straight to use of force in situations that could have been de-escalated but instead create danger for both agents and their targets.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

While there have been serious exchanges of fire in the past, they de-escalated relatively quickly.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

For now, both countries have de-escalated tensions but the truce remains shaky.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar hosted a meeting with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt last month for discussions on de-escalating the conflict and then flew to Beijing for further talks.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

President Abdel-Fattah Sissi of Egypt also said Monday that his country had delivered “clear messages” to Iran about de-escalating the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Monday to levels not seen since 2022 as the Iran conflict showed no signs of de-escalating, and more major oil producers began cutting oil output.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

This is attributed to a number of factors including major oil producers agreeing to keep output unchanged and signs of de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

“What’s good to see is that it is de-escalating and the right people are finally talking to each other, be it the president, the governor, the mayor,” Niccol said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026