Example Sentences
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As tensions escalated between him and a customer service agent, he took out his phone and began recording.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The threats escalated on Tuesday, with the Yemeni group, which controls part of the civil-war-ravaged country, warning shipping companies to avoid all Saudi Arabian ports, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
But the intensity has rapidly escalated over the past week, with nearly 2.8 million hectares burned since the start of the year, per the latest government figures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
That battle escalated last month with a government move that forced Anthropic to cut off access to its most-advanced models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Carrie doesn’t seem to notice this; she’s just giddy that he’s come by, that she didn’t dream the whole IM exchange, that chatting has escalated into speaking...and who knows what will happen next?
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
