escalate
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Both are classic ways in which crises slip out of control and wars escalate.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Some of the world’s most established carbon markets “are struggling to escalate climate action in the face of energy and geopolitical concerns,” according to LSEG’s Carbon Market Outlook 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
He doubted the incident would escalate, given the close collaboration between the security services of both countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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
Ironically, the good times in between were what allowed it to drag out and escalate as far as it did.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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