escalation

Cultural  

1. An increase in the intensity or geographical scope of a war or diplomatic confrontation. For example, during the Korean War, some Americans urged escalation of the war through bombing of the People's Republic of China.

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Example Sentences

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said on Monday the country doesn’t seek escalation but will continue to defend itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fade proved investors are not yet pricing permanent escalation.

From MarketWatch

Last week, I ran technical analysis on how crude might respond to an escalation in Iran.

From Barron's

An analyst noted gold historically gained 3% before conflict escalation but fell 1% one month after, suggesting buying on news is risky.

From Barron's

However, the escalation over this weekend has already shown that both sides might be willing to tolerate more risk than the markets think.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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