escalating

Example Sentences

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Now, after months of escalating controversies surrounding his leadership, Patel suddenly wants Americans to believe none of this is happening.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Calbee blamed "supply instability for certain raw materials resulting from the escalating tensions in the Middle East".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, which represents U.S. companies that operate in Europe, said a return to escalating trans-Atlantic trade tensions would harm companies on both sides of the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

There is a serious risk of escalating control.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Then the bells of the Elderclock rang out, loud and panicked, high and demanding, an escalating tide of echoes, climbing one on top of another, booming over the White Island, the ice moat, the wall.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo