escalating

Example Sentences

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But the risk of this war escalating and expanding has rarely felt greater - and the people we met in Galati feel very vulnerable.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The ongoing Ebola crisis is escalating quickly, already ranked the third largest outbreak in history — and experts say erosions of U.S. health policy have fueled the crisis.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The report found incident commanders weren’t aware of escalating danger in west Altadena until after 2 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Organizers who have maintained a presence outside the facility since it opened say federal agents are the ones escalating.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Increasingly alarmed that the situation was escalating out of control, the chief phoned the mayor-elect, even though Grabarek would not assume office until Monday.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson