escalate

Example Sentences

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And it’s going to happen again until they leave, because ICE has only been escalating things,” Harmon said.

From Salon

Cities, states and the federal government are scrutinizing ingredients in processed food as concern escalates over the state of Americans’ diets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Protests got under way at the end of the year and escalated for two weeks, spreading to dozens of cities around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the situation escalates, the EU could impose its own pressure with tariffs, limiting U.S. access to intellectual property, and other regulatory pushback.

From Barron's

There are escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, the U.S.’s new 25% tariffs on goods linked to Iran and supply disruptions at Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, IG’s Axel Rudolph says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal