escalation
Example Sentences
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As Iranian Americans watch the rapid escalation of the war, some fear that their native country, and perhaps the whole Middle East, could descend into chaos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The spokesperson added that OpenAI had "already strengthened our safeguards", including better assessment and escalation of "potential threats of violence."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
After all, a decade of escalation has made each individual retreat from baseline decency seem remarkable by contrast.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
The preliminary data were accrued from an ongoing dose escalation trial in the U.S. as well as a trial in China.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The escalation of military force was quite dramatic in cities throughout the United States.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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