escalation
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Any escalation in geopolitical tensions is likely to fuel concerns over global energy supplies and add to inflation risks, the senior technical strategist adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The European Union parliament's rapporteur on Turkey condemned the arrests as "a shocking escalation in the repression" in the country Turkey.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“The escalation on the part of the Russian Federation has become a fact, and its examples are getting closer to our border,” Tusk said Sunday during a special briefing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He added: "We cannot exclude that the escalation will also affect our territory... I hope not."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
But Nixon was planning a significant escalation in the air attacks.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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