escalation
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The market is likely to remain highly sensitive to further developments in the region, and any new escalation could push oil prices higher, Takieddine adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
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
But the latest attacks mark a "major escalation in the conflict" between the military government and the rebels, said Jean-Hervé Jezequel, Sahel director with the International Crisis Group.
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 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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