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de-escalation

American  
[dee-es-kuh-layshuhn] / ˌdiˌɛs kəˈleɪʃən /

noun

plural

de-escalations
  1. the fact or process of de-escalating.


Example Sentences

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“What is being presented as de-escalation may not represent a genuine shift.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“What is being presented as de-escalation may not represent a genuine shift.”

From The Wall Street Journal

However, he added that "developments on the ground do not fully support a de-escalation narrative".

From Barron's

“All eyes will now be on whether these talks materialize and lead to any de-escalation,” De Haan wrote.

From Barron's

“All eyes will now be on whether these talks materialize and lead to any de-escalation,” De Haan wrote.

From Barron's