de-escalation

In June, de-escalation helped soothe oil markets, but this month, the ceasefire collapsed and fighting resumed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The European Union recently issued a warning and called for "an immediate de-escalation" in northern Ethiopia.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

"I thanked Qatar for its important mediation efforts and reaffirmed Switzerland's readiness to support initiatives aimed at de-escalation, stability and lasting peace."

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

Markets are now “effectively pricing in a partial de-escalation scenario, where energy prices stabilize rather than fully unwind,” Tiffany Wilding, an economist at Pimco, said in an email to MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

Sterling’s recent recovery against the dollar reflected hopes for a de-escalation of the Middle East conflict, Convera said, adding U.S. interest-rate expectations will determine whether sterling rises above $1.3420.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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

"What are you prepared to do in response to our de-escalations?" asked Harriman.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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