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escalation

NOUN
intensification
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The escalation comes as Lebanon and Israel prepare for talks between military delegations at the Pentagon on Friday, and for US-brokered talks early next week -- the fourth round since the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict erupted.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The escalation threatens to derail talks aimed at ending the war between the US, Israel and Iran.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I love watching comedians navigate that impossible little tightrope between structure and chaos: character work, timing, escalation, commitment and, ideally, a killer ending.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

A surprise note from the company’s chair marked an escalation of the fight after the two sides appeared close to coming to terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

An escalation of the war between Oxscini and Everica?

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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