escalating

Example Sentences

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How a doctor who has treated—and had—Ebola thinks America should respond to the escalating crisis.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

She said she was on the ground to prevent "tensions escalating" and the protests passed without serious incident and "that did not happen by accident".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But despite those delays, the conversation continued for an extended period before ultimately breaking down amid escalating accusations, personal attacks and disputes over basic facts.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

A previous truce was meant to have taken hold in Lebanon on April 17 but has never been observed, with the violence only escalating since.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“I’m not turning you in. Don’t you see that by now? You need protection. Things are escalating in here. It’s not only me; I have—” Jake stops.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed