escalation
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Turkey said it reiterated its "strong support for Saudi Arabia" and called for steps to prevent further escalation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
However, oil prices remain elevated as there are risks to supply from a potential escalation in the conflict, which could hurt long-term oil production as well as record low global stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The review found "recurrent and systemic weaknesses in the management of high-risk pregnancy, foetal surveillance, maternity triage, escalation and organisational learning", documents said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Yemen's latest escalation is pushing an already fragile health system towards breaking point," warned Annette Heinzelmann, WHO's emergency director for the eastern Mediterranean region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I knew that after all the protests,” he later wrote, “American public opinion would be seriously divided by any military escalation of the war.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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