escalate
Example Sentences
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US Central Command also said it was not seeking to escalate the conflict.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“It could become a game-changer if prices escalate further, or if the situation persists for a longer period of time,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The newly inaugurated Lyndon Johnson had sky-high support after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, political cover that arguably helped Johnson muscle civil rights legislation through Congress and escalate the Vietnam War.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
It's time to think bigger, to escalate the pamphlet campaign, to enlarge his circle so that more Germans learn the truth.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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