de-escalation
Americannoun
plural
de-escalationsExample Sentences
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Since the start of the Iran conflict, stock-market gains driven by hopes of de-escalation have tended to fade by the end of the week, Hackett noted.
From MarketWatch
“Markets are increasingly reacting less to headlines alone and more to whether there is a credible path toward de-escalation, which keeps volatility sensitive but less explosive than last week.”
From Barron's
“Any de-escalation is unlikely to quickly restore flows through the Strait of Hormuz, keeping the market tight and limiting downside in crude,” analysts at IG said.
"It has a really compelling interest to do what it can to contribute to de-escalation efforts."
From BBC
“The more credible and lasting impact is ongoing cost inflation from the rise in diesel pricing, even in a de-escalation scenario,” says Jefferies.
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