de-escalation
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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
“Our officers are highly trained in de-escalation techniques.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"In many incidents involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis or actively harming themselves, deputies prioritise de-escalation by creating time, distance and opportunities for communication," their statement said.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Majed al-Ansari, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson, was quoted as saying talks between the U.S. and Iran are “ongoing” and that the focus is on de-escalation and reopening the key waterway.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, has been consistently in favor of de-escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
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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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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