de-escalation
Americannoun
plural
de-escalationsExample Sentences
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“The Americans said they want to raise the issue of de-escalation, with both sides demonstrating certain steps toward refraining from the use of long-range capabilities in order to create more space for diplomacy,” Zelensky said.
These guys are operating with an eye to escalation, not de-escalation, which is among the first things cops are taught: Cool things down.
“One quick note about de-escalation,” Joseline Garcia, the community defense director for City Council District 1, told a crowd at St. Paul’s Commons in Echo Park.
From Los Angeles Times
“With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions,” reads the Jan. 25 letter.
For example, California police are now legally required to attempt de-escalation before resorting to less lethal weapons and are forbidden from firing indiscriminately into crowds.
From Salon
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