escalating

Example Sentences

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CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal last week that increases would be “unavoidable” due to the escalating cost of components like memory due to the artificial-intelligence boom.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

The tour means demands on their time are escalating, but XG will ensure their umbilical cord is never cut.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

At the same time, big companies and startups are starting to balk at escalating AI costs—leading enterprise customers to look for alternatives, such as open-source models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The Bulletin would argue that the threat is escalating, right?

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

And whoever the man was, he was escalating.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros